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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

504,878,000

% of World Population

6.4 %

People Groups

683

Unreached Groups

531 (77.7 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language ▲ Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Thai Norway 21,000 Thai Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Thai New Zealand 7,800 Thai Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Singapore 47,000 Thai Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Spain 1,400 Thai Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Sweden 31,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Switzerland 8,800 Thai Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Thailand 22,690,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.30 % 0.27 % Complete Bible 454
Thai Taiwan 65,000 Thai Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Thai United Kingdom 54,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Thai Ukraine 3,800 Thai Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
Thai United States 227,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 5
Thai-Chinese Thailand 5,705,000 Thai Buddhism ● 4.00 % 2.66 % Complete Bible -
Thai, Khorat Thailand 11,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 1
Tai Bueng Thailand 6,500 Thai Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Lao Ngaew Thailand 35,000 Thai Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Deaf Thailand 350,000 Thai Sign Language Buddhism ● 1.10 % Bible Portions 7
Lao Song Thailand 36,000 Thai Song Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.90 % Bible Portions 1
Thai, Isan Iceland 1,500 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.50 % New Testament 1
Thai, Isan Laos 9,100 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Thai, Isan Norway 18,000 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ● 0.80 % 0.10 % New Testament 1
Thai, Isan New Zealand 8,600 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ● 0.80 % 0.10 % New Testament 1
Thai, Isan Thailand 18,532,000 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ● 0.40 % 0.27 % New Testament 371
Thai, Isan United States 86,000 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.10 % New Testament 2
Tai Kaleun Laos 3,400 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ● 7.00 % 5.41 % New Testament -
Tai Kaleun Thailand 8,800 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Totals: 683 Peoples   504,878,000     531 ●       5,970
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