Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Southeast Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Mon-Khmer

Language: Lao - (lao)

Alternate Name(s): Lao Theung (Upland), Chut subgroup, Chut

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Laos

Also found in: Vietnam

Population: 850

Global Population: 1,000

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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

Overview: The Arem of Laos, numbering 850, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Mon-Khmer people cluster within the Southeast Asian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 1,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Lao. The primary religion practiced by the Arem 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