Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples
People Cluster: Other Tibeto-Burmese
Language: Phunoi - (pho)
Alternate Name(s): Lao Soung (Highland)
Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Country: Laos
Also found in: Thailand; Vietnam
Population: 45,000
Global Population: 62,500
Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: No Evangelicals, Churches or Resources
Overview: The Phunoi of Laos, numbering 45,000, 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 62,500 in 3 countries. Their primary language is Phunoi. The primary religion practiced by the Phunoi is ethnoreligion. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation.
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