Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Southeast Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Tai

Language: Tai Daeng - (tyr)

Alternate Name(s): Lao Thai

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Laos

Also found in: Vietnam

Population: 45,000

Global Population: 218,000

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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

Overview: The Red Thai of Laos, numbering 45,000, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Tai people cluster within the Southeast Asian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 218,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Tai Daeng. The primary religion practiced by the Red Thai is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

Bible Translations: Not Available

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Gospel Recordings: Available

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