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Demographics (CIA World Factbook)
Ethnic groups
Thai 97.5%, Burmese 1.3%, other 1.1%, unspecified <0.1% (2015 est.)
note:
<strong>note:</strong> data represent population by nationality
Languages
number of languages:
1
Languages:
Thai (official) only 90.7%, Thai and other languages 6.4%, only other languages 2.9% (includes Malay, Burmese); English is a secondary language among the elite (2010 est.)
Major-language sample(s):
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Note:
<strong>note:</strong> data represent population by language(s) spoken at home
Religions
Buddhist 92.5%, Muslim 5.4%, Christian 1.2%, other 0.9% (includes animist, Confucian, Hindu, Jewish, Sikh, and Taoist) (2021 est.)
Culture
Songkran
Thai New Year water festival (April 13-15). Massive water fights symbolize washing away bad luck and starting fresh.
Demographics
Demo Thailand
Buddhist culture deeply woven into national identity. Monasteries are community centers. Muslim minority in south.
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