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The Makong Trui of Laos

The Makong Trui of Laos, numbering approximately 2,600 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Trui subgroup of the So Makon people of Laos who belong to the broader Mon-Khmer tradition and maintain a distinct identity within the So-speaking communities of southern Laos. They mostly adhere to Animism and Sô is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Makong Trui

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Southeast Asian Peoples
Country: Laos
People Cluster: Mon-Khmer
Primary Language(s): Sô (sss)
Primary Religion(s): Animism
Population: 2,600
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, Concentrated CP Activity
People Group ID: PG050542
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

99%
%
Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Sô
Language Family: Austroasiatic

80%
%
So (Laos) Speakers

Media Resources in Sô:

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Bible Resources in Sô:

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Makong Trui are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Makong Trui:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Makong Trui of Laos

While he was coming, the demon threw him to the ground and convulsed him. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.
readLuke 9:42

Pray that those who are living outside of the hope of the gospel will know and trust that Jesus offers freedom from the oppression of sin and hope in eternal life.

Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth!
readPsalm 57:11

Pray that the lost will learn about God's great love and faithfulness so that they might trust in Christ for their salvation.

We give thanks to you, O God; we give thanks, for your name is near. We recount your wondrous deeds.
readPsalm 75:1

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will give thanks to the Lord for His wondrous works and declare His goodness to all people.

Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.
readJames 5:16

Pray that believers whom God sends will confess their sins, pray for one another, and live in unity. Ask that they will model healthy Christian relationships for this people group.

Makong Trui Across Countries (ROP3 - 119521) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Makong TruiPG050542Makong TruiLaos2,600Engaged yet UnreachedSôAnimism

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