Tai People Cluster | Joshua Project

People Cluster: Tai What is a People Cluster?

Population

8,631,000

People Groups (Across Countries)

People Groups
(by Country)

Unreached Groups (by Country)

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Cluster Progress

Map Notes

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Photo	People Group ▲	Global Population	Peoples by Country	Unreached by Country	% Unreached Peoples	Popl in Unreached	% Popl in Unreached	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Evangelical Range	% Christian Adh Range	Est. Workers Needed *
	A'ou	2,800	1	1	100.0 %	2,800	99.5 %	Ethnic Religions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Ae	900	1	1	100.0 %	900	101.8 %	Ethnic Religions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Angkham	1,700	1	1	100.0 %	1,700	98.8 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Biao	132,000	1	1	100.0 %	132,000	100.2 %	Ethnic Religions	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	3
	Cai	34,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Ethnic Religions	4	2-5% ●	2-5% ●	-1 -
	Chadong	23,000	1	1	100.0 %	23,000	98.8 %	Ethnic Religions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Dong, Northern	585,000	1	1	100.0 %	585,000	99.9 %	Ethnic Religions	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	12
	Dong, Southern	1,242,000	1	1	100.0 %	1,242,000	100.0 %	Ethnic Religions	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	25
	Duoluo	2,800	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Ethnic Religions	4	2-5% ●	2-5% ●	-1 -
	E	6,900	1	1	100.0 %	6,900	99.5 %	Ethnic Religions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	En	300	1	1	100.0 %	300	87.0 %	Ethnic Religions	1	0.1-2% ●	2-5% ●	1
	Fuma	1,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Ethnic Religions	4	2-5% ●	2-5% ●	-1 -
	Hagei	3,100	1	1	100.0 %	3,100	99.8 %	Ethnic Religions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Han Tai	57,000	1	1	100.0 %	57,000	100.2 %	Buddhism	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Hongjin Tai	97,000	1	1	100.0 %	97,000	99.5 %	Ethnic Religions	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	2
	Huayao Tai	90,000	1	1	100.0 %	90,000	100.2 %	Buddhism	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	2
	Joy	4,300	1	1	100.0 %	4,300	100.8 %	Buddhism	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Kata	1,300	1	1	100.0 %	1,300	103.3 %	Ethnic Religions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Khun	139,000	3	3	100.0 %	139,000	100.1 %	Buddhism	1	0-0.1% ●	0.1-2% ●	5
	Lachi	19,000	2	2	100.0 %	18,000	98.8 %	Ethnic Religions	1	0-0.1% ●	2-5% ●	2
	Lachi, White	2,400	1	1	100.0 %	2,400	99.5 %	Ethnic Religions	1	0-0.1% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Lao Ngaew	36,000	1	1	100.0 %	36,000	98.7 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Lao Phuan	361,000	3	3	100.0 %	361,000	100.2 %	Buddhism	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	8
	Lao Song	37,000	1	1	100.0 %	37,000	99.8 %	Buddhism	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Maonan	106,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Ethnic Religions	4	5-10% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Mo	14,000	1	1	100.0 %	14,000	101.9 %	Ethnic Religions	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Moey	3,400	1	1	100.0 %	3,400	98.8 %	Buddhism	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Mulao	226,000	1	1	100.0 %	226,000	99.9 %	Ethnic Religions	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	5
	Mulao Jia	40,000	1	1	100.0 %	40,000	99.8 %	Ethnic Religions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Nyaw	102,000	2	2	100.0 %	102,000	99.8 %	Buddhism	1	0-0.1% ●	0.1-2% ●	3
	Paxi	1,500	1	1	100.0 %	1,500	99.3 %	Islam	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Phu Thai	1,064,000	4	3	75.0 %	803,000	75.5 %	Buddhism	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	16
	Qabiao, Pubiao	1,300	2	2	100.0 %	1,300	101.8 %	Ethnic Religions	1	0-0.1% ●	0.1-2% ●	2
	Saek	28,000	2	2	100.0 %	28,000	100.7 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	2
	San Chay	260,000	2	2	100.0 %	261,000	100.2 %	Ethnic Religions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	5
	Silur	5,500	1	1	100.0 %	5,500	100.5 %	Ethnic Religions	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Tai Bueng	6,700	1	1	100.0 %	6,700	99.7 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Tai Daeng	203,000	2	2	100.0 %	203,000	99.8 %	Ethnic Religions	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	4
	Tai Dam	951,000	6	5	83.3 %	951,000	100.0 %	Ethnic Religions	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	21
	Tai Do	4,400	2	2	100.0 %	4,400	99.1 %	Ethnic Religions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	2
	Tai Don, White Tai	490,000	4	4	100.0 %	490,000	99.9 %	Ethnic Religions	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	11
	Tai Gapong	2,800	2	2	100.0 %	2,800	100.6 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	2
	Tai He	4,400	1	1	100.0 %	4,400	99.6 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Tai Kaleun	13,000	2	1	50.0 %	9,000	71.3 %	Buddhism	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Tai Laan	700	1	1	100.0 %	700	105.3 %	Buddhism	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Tai Laing	115,000	1	1	100.0 %	115,000	100.3 %	Buddhism	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	2
	Tai Long	2,300	1	1	100.0 %	2,300	99.2 %	Ethnic Religions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Tai Lue	1,106,000	6	6	100.0 %	1,106,000	100.0 %	Buddhism	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	24
	Tai Nua, Chinese Shan	719,000	4	4	100.0 %	718,000	99.9 %	Buddhism	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	15
	Tai Peung	500	1	1	100.0 %	500	107.2 %	Ethnic Religions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Tai Pong	117,000	1	1	100.0 %	117,000	100.0 %	Ethnic Religions	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	2
	Tai Sam	400	1	1	100.0 %	400	101.0 %	Ethnic Religions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Tai Thanh	25,000	1	1	100.0 %	25,000	99.7 %	Ethnic Religions	1	0-0.1% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Tai Wang	20,000	1	1	100.0 %	20,000	99.8 %	Buddhism	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Tai Ya	67,000	2	1	50.0 %	66,000	98.9 %	Ethnic Religions	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Talu	15,000	1	1	100.0 %	15,000	101.3 %	Ethnic Religions	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Tay Khang	300	1	1	100.0 %	300	86.0 %	Ethnic Religions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Tayten	500	1	1	100.0 %	500	92.8 %	Ethnic Religions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Teng	1,300	1	1	100.0 %	1,300	97.2 %	Ethnic Religions	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Yong	14,000	1	1	100.0 %	14,000	102.9 %	Buddhism	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Yoy	21,000	2	2	100.0 %	21,000	98.1 %	Ethnic Religions	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	2
Totals:	61 Peoples Across Countries	8,631,000	95	87	91.6 %	8,220,000	95.2 %	Ethnic Religions	57 ◼︎ (22 ✸︎)	0.4% ●	0.7% ●	210

* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups by country. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker-unit (single person or married couple) per 50,000 living in an unreached people group by country, or for example one team of four worker-units per 200,000 people. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.

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Level	Description	Criteria
1a	Unreached (Frontier) - Less than 1 in 1,000 (0.1%) identify as Christians in any way. ✸︎	Evangelicals <=0.1% Professing Christians <=0.1%
1b	Unreached (non-Frontier) - Few evangelicals and little, if any, history of Christianity. ◼︎	Evangelicals >0.1% and <=2% Professing Christians >0.1% and <=5%
1	Unreached (All) - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity. ✸︎+◼︎	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest to moderate presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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