Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Southeast Asian Peoples
People Cluster: Tai
Language: White Gelao - (giw)
Alternate Name(s): Co Lao
Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Chinese Folk Religion
Country: Vietnam
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Population: 2,100
Global Population: 2,100
Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity
Overview: The Gelao of Vietnam, numbering 2,100, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Tai people cluster within the Southeast Asian Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Vietnam. Their primary language is White Gelao. The primary religion practiced by the Gelao is Chinese folk religion, a complex mix of beliefs and practices that includes elements of Buddhism, Taoism and ancestor veneration.
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