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
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33 people groups

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

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