Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Southeast Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Mon-Khmer

Language: Eastern Lawa - (lwl)

Alternate Name(s): Hill Tribes Sub-cluster

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Thailand

Also found in:

Population: 7,100

Global Population: 7,100

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Eastern/Northern Lawa of Thailand, numbering 7,100, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Mon-Khmer people cluster within the Southeast Asian Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Thailand. Their primary language is Eastern Lawa. The primary religion practiced by the Eastern/Northern Lawa 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