• PEOPLE NAME: WHITE THAI OF LAOS

Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Southeast Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Tai

Language: Tai Dón - (twh)

Alternate Name(s): Lao Thai

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Laos

Also found in: China; United States; Vietnam

Population: 310,000

Global Population: 664,500


PEID: 20945

ROP: 109710

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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


Overview: The White Thai of Laos, numbering 310,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Tai people cluster within the Southeast Asian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 664,500 in 4 countries. Their primary language is Tai Dón. The primary religion practiced by the White Thai is ethnoreligion, consisting of practices deeply rooted in this groups ethnic identity.


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