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Buddhism - Theravada (BTH)

Buddhism - Theravada is a part of the Buddhism religion. Theravada is the oldest surviving branch of Buddhism. the name Theravada means "teaching of the elders" and is closer to early Buddhsim than other existing Buddhist traditions.

People Groups adhering to Buddhism - Theravada

Buddhism - Theravada Fast Facts:

Unengaged and Unreached:
Total People Groups:	118
Total Population:	145,627,350
People Groups:	37
Population:	1,400,400
Engaged yet Unreached:
People Groups:	63
Population:	143,509,400
No Longer Unreached:
People Groups:	18
Population:	717,550

People Groups who follow Buddhism - Theravada

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118 people groups

People Group ID	Name	Country	Population ▼	Strategic Progress Index	Language
PG022042	Bamar	Myanmar	29,840,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Burmese
PG010835	Thai	Thailand	22,850,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Thai
PG010862	Isaan	Thailand	18,610,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Northeastern Thai
PG006441	Sinhalese	Sri Lanka	17,680,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Sinhala
PG020438	Khmer	Cambodia	15,830,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Khmer
PG022382	Northern Thai	Thailand	7,425,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Northern Thai
PG022380	Southern Thai	Thailand	5,520,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Southern Thai
PG022043	Tai Long	Myanmar	4,780,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Shan
PG009139	Lao	Laos	3,975,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Lao
PG022040	Rakhine	Myanmar	2,205,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Rakhine
PG010927	Northern Khmer	Thailand	1,475,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Northern Khmer
PG010833	Burmese	Thailand	1,435,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Burmese
PG046652	Khmer Krom	Vietnam	1,385,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Khmer
PG022055	Sino-Burmese	Myanmar	1,300,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Burmese
PG043090	Thai-Khorat	Thailand	1,220,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Northeastern Thai
PG009538	Wa	Myanmar	1,000,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Parauk
PG009487	Mon	Myanmar	882,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Mon
PG009412	Pao Karen	Myanmar	878,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Pa'o Karen
PG048864	Dawei	Myanmar	600,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Tavoyan
PG001160	Burmese	Bangladesh	527,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Burmese
PG010907	Phu Thai	Thailand	459,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Phu Thai
PG010875	Kui	Thailand	377,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Kuy
PG001189	Marma	Bangladesh	279,000	No Longer Unreached	Marma
PG009520	Silver Palaung	Myanmar	272,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Ruching Palaung
PG009164	Phu Thai	Laos	264,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Phu Thai
PG046485	Lao	United States	236,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Lao
PG022053	Rumai Palaung	Myanmar	218,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Rumai Palaung
PG009429	Golden Palaung	Myanmar	215,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Shwe Palaung
PG010882	Lao Phuan	Thailand	211,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Phuan
PG009452	Tai Khamti	Myanmar	200,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Khamti
PG043301	Cambodian Khmer	United States	197,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Khmer
PG043650	Thai	United States	195,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Thai
PG012253	Sinhalese	United Arab Emirates	179,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Sinhala
PG020932	Phuan	Laos	175,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Phuan
PG009447	Intha	Myanmar	150,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Intha
PG047888	Tai Mao	Myanmar	120,000	No Longer Unreached	Tai Long
PG042326	Sri Lanken	Italy	115,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Sinhala
PG009422	Danu	Myanmar	113,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Danu
PG047239	Burmese	United States	107,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Burmese
PG006699	Bulang	China	104,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Blang
PG009441	Tai Khun	Myanmar	100,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Khün
PG009530	Taungyo	Myanmar	100,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Taungyo
PG010918	Tai Long	Thailand	100,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Shan
PG047889	Tai Leng	Myanmar	100,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Shan
PG010899	Tai Nyo	Thailand	82,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Nyaw
PG009420	Tai Nua	Myanmar	80,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Tai Nüa
PG000170	Khmer	France	72,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Khmer
PG007250	Lawa	China	68,000	No Longer Unreached	Western Lawa
PG010719	Thai	Singapore	64,500	Engaged yet Unreached	Thai
PG010834	Central Khmer	Thailand	63,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Khmer
PG009511	Riang	Myanmar	58,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Riang Lang
PG046417	Sinhalese	Qatar	56,500	Engaged yet Unreached	Sinhala
PG046413	Sinhalese	Oman	53,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Sinhala
PG007233	Kucong	China	52,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Kucong
PG009489	Mru Chin	Myanmar	49,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Mru
PG022375	Thai	Cambodia	47,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Thai
PG022044	Thai	Myanmar	45,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Thai
PG020442	Lao	Cambodia	41,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Lao
PG006653	Achang	China	38,500	No Longer Unreached	Achang
PG018261	Sinhalese	Malaysia	36,500	No Longer Unreached	Sinhala
PG018276	Thai	Malaysia	34,500	Unengaged and Unreached	Thai
PG048703	Rakkain	Bangladesh	34,500	Engaged yet Unreached	Rakhine
PG001212	Tangchangya	Bangladesh	34,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Tangchangya
PG009406	Asho Chin	Myanmar	32,500	No Longer Unreached	Asho Chin
PG018483	Burmese	Malaysia	32,500	No Longer Unreached	Burmese
PG047303	Sinhalese	United States	30,500	Engaged yet Unreached	Sinhala
PG008070	Thai	Australia	30,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Thai
PG009449	Kado	Myanmar	30,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Kadu
PG009467	Lao	Myanmar	26,000	No Longer Unreached	Lao
PG020249	Cambodian	Australia	25,500	Engaged yet Unreached	Khmer
PG010722	Sinhalese	Singapore	23,500	Unengaged and Unreached	Sinhala
PG043422	Khmer	Canada	22,500	Engaged yet Unreached	Khmer
PG049619	Khampti	India	21,500	No Longer Unreached	Khamti
PG042413	Thai	Germany	20,500	Engaged yet Unreached	Thai
PG000172	Lao	France	19,500	Engaged yet Unreached	Lao
PG007354	Puman	China	18,500	Unengaged and Unreached	U
PG043470	Sinhalese	Canada	18,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Sinhala
PG043429	Lao	Canada	17,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Lao
PG022041	Blang	Myanmar	16,000	No Longer Unreached	Blang
PG049668	Sinpho	India	15,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Singpho
PG043752	Burmese	Australia	14,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Burmese
PG048520	Khmer	Germany	13,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Khmer
PG050599	Thai	Hong Kong	13,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Thai
PG000619	Burmese	United Kingdom	12,500	Engaged yet Unreached	Burmese
PG009546	Yinbaw Karen	Myanmar	11,500	No Longer Unreached	Yinbaw Karen
PG009547	Yintale Karen	Myanmar	11,500	No Longer Unreached	Yintale Karen
PG022054	Samtao	Myanmar	11,500	No Longer Unreached	Samtao
PG048524	Thai	France	10,500	Unengaged and Unreached	Thai
PG006666	Angku	China	9,200	Unengaged and Unreached	Kon Keu
PG043487	Thai	Canada	9,200	Engaged yet Unreached	Thai
PG009425	Hongjin Tai	Myanmar	9,100	Engaged yet Unreached	Tai Hongjin
PG010919	Sinhalese	Thailand	8,200	Unengaged and Unreached	Sinhala
PG050596	Burmese	Macao	8,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Burmese
PG050373	Rakhine	United States	7,700	Engaged yet Unreached	Rakhine
PG010857	Hkun	Thailand	7,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Khün
PG047440	Burmese	Canada	5,900	Engaged yet Unreached	Burmese
PG020907	Khmer	Laos	5,800	Unengaged and Unreached	Khmer
PG050452	Danau	Myanmar	5,700	Unengaged and Unreached	Danau
PG009525	Tailoi	Myanmar	5,100	No Longer Unreached	Tai Loi
PG018252	Burmese	Cambodia	5,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Burmese
PG048881	Aiton	India	4,100	Unengaged and Unreached	Aiton
PG006165	Sinhalese	Maldives	4,000	No Longer Unreached	Sinhala
PG049704	Taiphake	India	2,600	Unengaged and Unreached	Phake
PG049703	Turun	India	2,400	Unengaged and Unreached	Assamese
PG007252	Lemo	China	2,300	No Longer Unreached	Mandarin Chinese
PG017347	Lao	Argentina	2,300	Unengaged and Unreached	Lao
PG049037	Man	India	2,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Assamese
PG049686	Khamyang	India	2,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Assamese
PG007202	Hu	China	1,900	Unengaged and Unreached	Hu
PG046357	Chak	Myanmar	1,800	Unengaged and Unreached	Chak
PG007277	Manmet	China	1,700	Unengaged and Unreached	Man Met
PG048521	Khmer	United Kingdom	1,300	Unengaged and Unreached	Khmer
PG050384	Isaan	United States	1,300	Unengaged and Unreached	Northeastern Thai
PG049316	Katong	Laos	1,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Eastern Bru
PG049601	Barua	India	1,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Bengali
PG048889	Barmi	India	650	No Longer Unreached	Burmese
PG033529	Burmese	Germany	500	No Longer Unreached	Burmese
PG050388	Mon	United States	100	Unengaged and Unreached	Mon