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:

Total People Groups:118
Total Population:145,627,350
Unengaged and Unreached:
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

Strategic Progress Index
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118 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▼
Yintale KarenYintale KarenMyanmar11,500No Longer UnreachedYintale Karen
Yinbaw KarenYinbaw KarenMyanmar11,500No Longer UnreachedYinbaw Karen
LawaLawaChina68,000No Longer UnreachedWestern Lawa
PumanPumanChina18,500Unengaged and UnreachedU
ThaiThaiAustralia30,000Engaged yet UnreachedThai
ThaiThaiSingapore64,500Engaged yet UnreachedThai
ThaiThaiThailand22,850,000Engaged yet UnreachedThai
ThaiThaiMalaysia34,500Unengaged and UnreachedThai
ThaiThaiMyanmar45,000Unengaged and UnreachedThai
ThaiThaiCambodia47,000Unengaged and UnreachedThai
ThaiThaiGermany20,500Engaged yet UnreachedThai
ThaiThaiCanada9,200Engaged yet UnreachedThai
ThaiThaiUnited States195,000Engaged yet UnreachedThai
ThaiThaiFrance10,500Unengaged and UnreachedThai
ThaiThaiHong Kong13,000Unengaged and UnreachedThai
DaweiDaweiMyanmar600,000Engaged yet UnreachedTavoyan
TaungyoTaungyoMyanmar100,000Engaged yet UnreachedTaungyo
TangchangyaTangchangyaBangladesh34,000Engaged yet UnreachedTangchangya
Tai NuaTai NuaMyanmar80,000Unengaged and UnreachedTai Nüa
Tai MaoTai MaoMyanmar120,000No Longer UnreachedTai Long
TailoiTailoiMyanmar5,100No Longer UnreachedTai Loi
Hongjin TaiHongjin TaiMyanmar9,100Engaged yet UnreachedTai Hongjin
Southern ThaiSouthern ThaiThailand5,520,000Engaged yet UnreachedSouthern Thai
SinhaleseSinhaleseMaldives4,000No Longer UnreachedSinhala
SinhaleseSinhaleseSri Lanka17,680,000Engaged yet UnreachedSinhala
SinhaleseSinhaleseSingapore23,500Unengaged and UnreachedSinhala
SinhaleseSinhaleseThailand8,200Unengaged and UnreachedSinhala
SinhaleseSinhaleseUnited Arab Emirates179,000Engaged yet UnreachedSinhala
SinhaleseSinhaleseMalaysia36,500No Longer UnreachedSinhala
Sri LankenSri LankenItaly115,000Unengaged and UnreachedSinhala
SinhaleseSinhaleseCanada18,000Engaged yet UnreachedSinhala
SinhaleseSinhaleseOman53,000Engaged yet UnreachedSinhala
SinhaleseSinhaleseQatar56,500Engaged yet UnreachedSinhala
SinhaleseSinhaleseUnited States30,500Engaged yet UnreachedSinhala
SinphoSinphoIndia15,000Engaged yet UnreachedSingpho
Golden PalaungGolden PalaungMyanmar215,000Unengaged and UnreachedShwe Palaung
Tai LongTai LongThailand100,000Engaged yet UnreachedShan
Tai LongTai LongMyanmar4,780,000Engaged yet UnreachedShan
Tai LengTai LengMyanmar100,000Unengaged and UnreachedShan
SamtaoSamtaoMyanmar11,500No Longer UnreachedSamtao
Rumai PalaungRumai PalaungMyanmar218,000Engaged yet UnreachedRumai Palaung
Silver PalaungSilver PalaungMyanmar272,000Engaged yet UnreachedRuching Palaung
RiangRiangMyanmar58,000Engaged yet UnreachedRiang Lang
RakhineRakhineMyanmar2,205,000Engaged yet UnreachedRakhine
RakkainRakkainBangladesh34,500Engaged yet UnreachedRakhine
RakhineRakhineUnited States7,700Engaged yet UnreachedRakhine
Lao PhuanLao PhuanThailand211,000Engaged yet UnreachedPhuan
PhuanPhuanLaos175,000Engaged yet UnreachedPhuan
Phu ThaiPhu ThaiLaos264,000Engaged yet UnreachedPhu Thai
Phu ThaiPhu ThaiThailand459,000Engaged yet UnreachedPhu Thai
TaiphakeTaiphakeIndia2,600Unengaged and UnreachedPhake
WaWaMyanmar1,000,000Engaged yet UnreachedParauk
Pao KarenPao KarenMyanmar878,000Engaged yet UnreachedPa'o Karen
Tai NyoTai NyoThailand82,000Unengaged and UnreachedNyaw
Northern ThaiNorthern ThaiThailand7,425,000Engaged yet UnreachedNorthern Thai
Northern KhmerNorthern KhmerThailand1,475,000Engaged yet UnreachedNorthern Khmer
IsaanIsaanThailand18,610,000Engaged yet UnreachedNortheastern Thai
Thai-KhoratThai-KhoratThailand1,220,000Engaged yet UnreachedNortheastern Thai
IsaanIsaanUnited States1,300Unengaged and UnreachedNortheastern Thai
Mru ChinMru ChinMyanmar49,000Engaged yet UnreachedMru
MonMonMyanmar882,000Engaged yet UnreachedMon
MonMonUnited States100Unengaged and UnreachedMon
MarmaMarmaBangladesh279,000No Longer UnreachedMarma
LemoLemoChina2,300No Longer UnreachedMandarin Chinese
ManmetManmetChina1,700Unengaged and UnreachedMan Met
LaoLaoFrance19,500Engaged yet UnreachedLao
LaoLaoLaos3,975,000Engaged yet UnreachedLao
LaoLaoMyanmar26,000No Longer UnreachedLao
LaoLaoArgentina2,300Unengaged and UnreachedLao
LaoLaoCambodia41,000Engaged yet UnreachedLao
LaoLaoCanada17,000Engaged yet UnreachedLao
LaoLaoUnited States236,000Engaged yet UnreachedLao
KuiKuiThailand377,000Unengaged and UnreachedKuy
KucongKucongChina52,000Unengaged and UnreachedKucong
AngkuAngkuChina9,200Unengaged and UnreachedKon Keu
Tai KhunTai KhunMyanmar100,000Unengaged and UnreachedKhün
HkunHkunThailand7,000Unengaged and UnreachedKhün
KhmerKhmerFrance72,000Engaged yet UnreachedKhmer
Central KhmerCentral KhmerThailand63,000Engaged yet UnreachedKhmer
CambodianCambodianAustralia25,500Engaged yet UnreachedKhmer
KhmerKhmerCambodia15,830,000Engaged yet UnreachedKhmer
KhmerKhmerLaos5,800Unengaged and UnreachedKhmer
Cambodian KhmerCambodian KhmerUnited States197,000Engaged yet UnreachedKhmer
KhmerKhmerCanada22,500Engaged yet UnreachedKhmer
Khmer KromKhmer KromVietnam1,385,000Engaged yet UnreachedKhmer
KhmerKhmerGermany13,000Unengaged and UnreachedKhmer
KhmerKhmerUnited Kingdom1,300Unengaged and UnreachedKhmer
Tai KhamtiTai KhamtiMyanmar200,000Engaged yet UnreachedKhamti
KhamptiKhamptiIndia21,500No Longer UnreachedKhamti
KadoKadoMyanmar30,000Engaged yet UnreachedKadu
InthaInthaMyanmar150,000Engaged yet UnreachedIntha
HuHuChina1,900Unengaged and UnreachedHu
KatongKatongLaos1,000Unengaged and UnreachedEastern Bru
DanuDanuMyanmar113,000Engaged yet UnreachedDanu
DanauDanauMyanmar5,700Unengaged and UnreachedDanau
ChakChakMyanmar1,800Unengaged and UnreachedChak
BurmeseBurmeseUnited Kingdom12,500Engaged yet UnreachedBurmese
BurmeseBurmeseBangladesh527,000Engaged yet UnreachedBurmese
BurmeseBurmeseThailand1,435,000Engaged yet UnreachedBurmese
BurmeseBurmeseCambodia5,000Unengaged and UnreachedBurmese
BurmeseBurmeseMalaysia32,500No Longer UnreachedBurmese
BamarBamarMyanmar29,840,000Engaged yet UnreachedBurmese
Sino-BurmeseSino-BurmeseMyanmar1,300,000Engaged yet UnreachedBurmese
BurmeseBurmeseGermany500No Longer UnreachedBurmese
BurmeseBurmeseAustralia14,000Engaged yet UnreachedBurmese
BurmeseBurmeseUnited States107,000Engaged yet UnreachedBurmese
BurmeseBurmeseCanada5,900Engaged yet UnreachedBurmese
BarmiBarmiIndia650No Longer UnreachedBurmese
BurmeseBurmeseMacao8,000Unengaged and UnreachedBurmese
BulangBulangChina104,000Engaged yet UnreachedBlang
BlangBlangMyanmar16,000No Longer UnreachedBlang
BaruaBaruaIndia1,000Unengaged and UnreachedBengali
ManManIndia2,000Unengaged and UnreachedAssamese
KhamyangKhamyangIndia2,000Unengaged and UnreachedAssamese
TurunTurunIndia2,400Unengaged and UnreachedAssamese
Asho ChinAsho ChinMyanmar32,500No Longer UnreachedAsho Chin
AitonAitonIndia4,100Unengaged and UnreachedAiton
AchangAchangChina38,500No Longer UnreachedAchang

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