• PEOPLE NAME: SO OF THAILAND

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PEID: 10920

ROP: 109364

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Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Southeast Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Mon-Khmer

Language: - (sss)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Buddhism - Folk Buddhism

Country: Thailand

Also found in: Laos

Population: 108,000

Global Population: 279,000


PEID: 10920

ROP: 109364

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical


Overview: The So of Thailand, numbering 108,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Mon-Khmer people cluster within the Southeast Asian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 279,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Sô. The primary religion practiced by the So is Folk Buddhism, a syncretistic blend of traditional Buddhist practices with elements of magic and superstition.


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