Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Southeast Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Tai

Language: Tai Dam - (blt)

Alternate Name(s): Tai Dam, Northeastern Thai sub-Cluster

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Thailand

Also found in: China; France; Laos; United States; Vietnam

Population: 25,000

Global Population: 962,800

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical

Overview: The Black Tai of Thailand, numbering 25,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Tai people cluster within the Southeast Asian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 962,800 in 6 countries. Their primary language is Tai Dam. The primary religion practiced by the Black Tai 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: Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available