• PEOPLE NAME: KOREANS OF THAILAND

Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: East Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Korean

Language: Korean - (kor)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Buddhism - Mahayana

Country: Thailand

Also found in: Argentina; Australia; Brazil; Canada; China; Dominican Republic; France; Germany; Guam; Guatemala; Honduras; Iran; Japan; Kazakhstan; Kyrgyzstan; Madagascar; Mongolia; Mozambique; Netherlands; New Zealand; North Korea; Northern Mariana Islands; Panama; Paraguay; Russian Federation; Singapore; South Korea; Spain; Taiwan; Turkmenistan; United Kingdom; United States; Uzbekistan

Population: 20,500

Global Population: 81,510,525


PEID: 10874

ROP: 105225

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical


Overview: The Koreans of Thailand, numbering 20,500, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Korean people cluster within the East Asian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 81,510,525 in 34 countries. Their primary language is Korean. The primary religion practiced by the Koreans is Mahayana Buddhism, the largest major tradition of Buddhism today.


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