• PEOPLE NAME: NYAHKUR OF THAILAND

Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Southeast Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Mon-Khmer

Language: Nyahkur - (cbn)

Alternate Name(s): Chao Bo, Chaoban, Mon Sub-cluster

Primary Religion: Buddhism - Folk

Country: Thailand

Also found in:

Population: 1,500

Global Population: 1,500


PEID: 10898

ROP: 107529

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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


Overview: The Nyahkur of Thailand, numbering 1,500, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Mon-Khmer people cluster within the Southeast Asian Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Thailand. Their primary language is Nyahkur. The primary religion practiced by the Nyahkur is folk Buddhism, a syncretistic blend of traditional Buddhist practices with elements of magic and superstition.


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