• PEOPLE NAME: UPPER TA-OY OF VIETNAM

Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Southeast Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Mon-Khmer

Language: Upper Ta’oih - (tth)

Alternate Name(s): Mon-Khmer Sub-cluster, Toi-Oi, Ta-hoi, Ta-Oi, T-Oy, Ta'oih, Kantua

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Vietnam

Also found in: Laos

Population: 24,000

Global Population: 56,000


PEID: 11241

ROP: 109837

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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


Overview: The Upper Ta-Oy of Vietnam, numbering 24,000, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Mon-Khmer people cluster within the Southeast Asian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 56,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Upper Ta’oih. The primary religion practiced by the Upper Ta-Oy 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: Not Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available