• PEOPLE NAME: THAI-KHORAT OF THAILAND

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PEID: 43090

ROP: 115533

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Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Southeast Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Thai

Language: Thai, Northeastern - (tts)

Alternate Name(s): Isan, Northeastern Tai

Primary Religion: Buddhism - Theravada

Country: Thailand

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Population: 1,215,000

Global Population: 1,215,000


PEID: 43090

ROP: 115533

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity


Overview: The Thai-Khorat of Thailand, numbering 1,215,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Thai people cluster within the Southeast Asian Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Thailand. Their primary language is Thai, Northeastern. The primary religion practiced by the Thai-Khorat is Theravada Buddhism, the oldest surviving branch of Buddhism.


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