Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Southeast Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Mon-Khmer

Language: Pacoh - (pac)

Alternate Name(s): subgroups- Kanai & Kado, Pakoh, Lao Theung (Upland), PaKho

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Laos

Also found in: Vietnam

Population: 25,500

Global Population: 45,500

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Pacoh of Laos, numbering 25,500, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Mon-Khmer people cluster within the Southeast Asian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 45,500 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Pacoh. The primary religion practiced by the Pacoh 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