People group profile · PG043650
The Thai of the United States
The Thai of the United States, numbering about 195,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community indigenous to Thailand.
They are a diaspora people in the Thai people cluster of the Southeast Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Theravada Buddhism, and they primarily speak Thai.
Fast facts
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 195,000
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Thai
- Primary language
- Thai (tha)
- Primary religion
- Theravada Buddhism
- Strategic Progress Index
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Expanding Unreached People Group
- Region
- Northern America, Americas
Where they live
Gospel status
The Thai are Engaged yet Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, but there are sustained efforts to establish self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. In GSEC terms, this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Thai
- Continue prayer and fasting for this group
- Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
- Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people
Primary religion
Theravada Buddhism · Buddhism
97% adherents
Primary language
Thai · Tai-Kadai family
100% speak Thai
Gospel resources in Thai
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- Magdalena (Thai)
- The Savior (Thai)
Bibles
- King James Version · text
- Standard Version · video
- Standard Version Revision · audio
- Thai Standard Version · audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Thai
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
Thai in other countries
The same people (ROP3 101940) is reported in 10 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thai | Thailand | 22,850,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Thai | Singapore | 64,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Thai | Cambodia | 47,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Thai | Myanmar | 45,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Thai | Malaysia | 34,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Thai | Australia | 30,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Thai | Germany | 20,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Thai | Hong Kong | 13,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Thai | France | 10,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Thai | Canada | 9,200 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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