Buddhism - Folk (BOF)

Buddhism - Folk is a part of the Buddhism religion. Folk Buddhism is a syncretistic dimension of the Buddhist tradition characterized by beliefs and practices dominated by magical intent and fashioned with the purpose of helping people cope with the uncertainties and exigencies of life.

People Groups adhering to Buddhism - Folk

Buddhism - Folk Fast Facts:

33 People Groups · 14,300K People

EngagementGroupsPopulation
Unengaged and Unreached1553.7K
Engaged yet Unreached1413,900K
No Longer Unreached4345.7K

People Groups who follow Buddhism - Folk

Strategic Progress Index
All

33 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountry ▼PopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage
NyahkurNyahkurThailand1,500Unengaged and UnreachedNyahkur
SoSoThailand105,000No Longer UnreachedSô
BhotiaBhotiaNepal33,500Engaged yet UnreachedDzongkha
Lumba-YakkhaLumba-YakkhaNepal1,700Engaged yet UnreachedLumba-Yakkha
ThakaliThakaliNepal17,000Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)
DuraDuraNepal9,000Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)
GurungGurungNepal469,000Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)
UppuUppuMyanmar31,000No Longer UnreachedChinbon Chin
VietnameseVietnameseMacao18,500Unengaged and UnreachedVietnamese
Pong PoongPong PoongLaos1,100Unengaged and UnreachedPhong-Kniang
Tai MoeyTai MoeyLaos3,400Engaged yet UnreachedTai Dam
Pong SengPong SengLaos1,000Unengaged and UnreachedPhong-Kniang
Pong PuangPong PuangLaos3,900Unengaged and UnreachedPhong-Kniang
Pong PhenPong PhenLaos3,900Unengaged and UnreachedPhong-Kniang
Phutai JoyPhutai JoyLaos4,400Engaged yet UnreachedPhu Thai
Phuthai AngkhamPhuthai AngkhamLaos1,700Unengaged and UnreachedPhu Thai
PhongsetPhongsetLaos1,100Unengaged and UnreachedPhunoi
PhongkuPhongkuLaos1,900Unengaged and UnreachedPhunoi
Akha JipeaAkha JipeaLaos9,800Unengaged and UnreachedAkha
ZakhrinZakhrinIndia600Unengaged and UnreachedZakhring
LadsiLadsiIndia3,300Unengaged and UnreachedBundeli
SerdukpenSerdukpenIndia4,000Unengaged and UnreachedSherdukpen
TotoTotoIndia1,700No Longer UnreachedToto
MaharMaharIndia11,780,000Engaged yet UnreachedMarathi
NaNaIndia100Engaged yet UnreachedNa
KhowaKhowaIndia700Unengaged and UnreachedBugun
Neo-BuddhistsNeo-BuddhistsIndia1,075,000Engaged yet UnreachedMarathi
ChakmasChakmasIndia208,000No Longer UnreachedChakma
Khmer KehKhmer KehCambodia5,200Engaged yet UnreachedNorthern Khmer
MelMelCambodia3,000Engaged yet UnreachedMel-Khaonh
OleOleBhutan700Unengaged and UnreachedOlekha
BrokpaBrokpaBhutan7,000Engaged yet UnreachedBrokpake
ChakmasChakmasBangladesh492,000Engaged yet UnreachedChakma

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