• PEOPLE NAME: THAI OF THAILAND

Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Southeast Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Thai

Language: Thai - (tha)

Alternate Name(s): Central Thai Sub-cluster

Primary Religion: Buddhism - Theravada

Country: Thailand

Also found in: Australia; Cambodia; Canada; France; Germany; Malaysia; Myanmar; Singapore; United States

Population: 22,780,000

Global Population: 23,228,500


PEID: 10835

ROP: 101940

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity


Overview: The Thai of Thailand, numbering 22,780,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Thai people cluster within the Southeast Asian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 23,228,500 in 10 countries. Their primary language is Thai. The primary religion practiced by the Thai is Theravada Buddhism, the oldest surviving branch of Buddhism.


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