Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Southeast Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Lao

Language: Akha - (ahk)

Alternate Name(s): Lao Soung (Highland)

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Laos

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Population: 850

Global Population: 850

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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

Overview: The Kongsat of Laos, numbering 850, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Lao people cluster within the Southeast Asian Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Laos. Their primary language is Akha. The primary religion practiced by the Kongsat is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available