Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Southeast Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Mon-Khmer

Language: Upper Ta’oih - (tth)

Alternate Name(s): Yin, In

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Laos

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Population: 8,400

Global Population: 8,400

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical

Overview: The Ta-Oy Yin of Laos, numbering 8,400, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Mon-Khmer people cluster within the Southeast Asian Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Laos. Their primary language is Upper Ta’oih. The primary religion practiced by the Ta-Oy Yin is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

Bible Translations: Available

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Gospel Recordings: Available

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