Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Tibetan Peoples

People Cluster: Other Tibeto-Burmese

Language: Phunoi - (pho)

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Primary Religion: Buddhism - Folk

Country: Laos

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Population: 1,800

Global Population: 1,800

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: No Evangelicals, Churches or Resources

Overview: The Phongku of Laos, numbering 1,800, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Other Tibeto-Burmese people cluster within the Tibetan Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Laos. Their primary language is Phunoi. The primary religion practiced by the Phongku is folk Buddhism, a syncretistic blend of traditional Buddhist practices with elements of magic and superstition.

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