Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Tibetan Peoples

People Cluster: Other Tibeto-Burmese

Language: Phunoi - (pho)

Alternate Name(s): Phongset

Primary Religion: Buddhism - Folk

Country: Laos

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Population: 1,100

Global Population: 1,100

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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

Overview: The Phongset of Laos, numbering 1,100, 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 Phongset is folk Buddhism, a syncretistic blend of traditional Buddhist practices with elements of magic and superstition.

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