Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Southeast Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Mon-Khmer

Language: Western Lawa - (lcp)

Alternate Name(s): Tame Wa

Primary Religion: Buddhism - Theravada

Country: China

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Population: 66,000

Global Population: 66,000

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical

Overview: The Lawa of China, numbering 66,000, 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 China. Their primary language is Western Lawa. The primary religion practiced by the Lawa is Theravada Buddhism, the oldest surviving branch of Buddhism.

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