Affinity Group: East Asian Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples
People Cluster: Other Tibeto-Burmese
Language: Eastern Nisu - (nos)
Alternate Name(s): Lao Soung (Highland)
Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Chinese Folk Religion
Country: Laos
Also found in: China; Vietnam
Population: 2,400
Global Population: 15,400
Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity
Overview: The Alu of Laos, numbering 2,400, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Other Tibeto-Burmese people cluster within the Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 15,400 in 3 countries. Their primary language is Eastern Nisu. The primary religion practiced by the Alu is Chinese folk religion, a complex mix of beliefs and practices that includes elements of Buddhism, Taoism and ancestor veneration.
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