Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Southeast Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Tai

Language: Tai Dam - (blt)

Alternate Name(s): Black Tai, Lao Thai, Tai Meuiy, Tai Muei

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Laos

Also found in: China; France; Thailand; United States; Vietnam

Population: 65,000

Global Population: 962,800

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity

Overview: The Black Thai of Laos, numbering 65,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Tai people cluster within the Southeast Asian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 962,800 in 6 countries. Their primary language is Tai Dam. The primary religion practiced by the Black Thai is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available