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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Lanten of Laos

The Lanten of Laos, numbering approximately 6,300 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an indigenous Yao-Mien people descended from migrants from China and settled in northern Laos, known for indigo-dyed dress and handmade bamboo paper used for religious texts. They mostly adhere to Ethnoreligion and Kim Mun is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Lanten

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Southeast Asian Peoples
Country: Laos
People Cluster: Yao-Mien
Primary Language(s): Kim Mun (mji)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion
Population: 6,300
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG020923

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

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Ethnoreligion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Kim Mun
Language Family: Hmong-Mien

100%
%
Kim Mun Speakers

Media Resources in Kim Mun:

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Bible Resources in Kim Mun:

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Lanten are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the Lanten:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Lanten of Laos

Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.
readProverbs 30:5

Pray that those who don't yet know God will trust the flawless Word of God and seek refuge in Him, finding hope and salvation instead of remaining in spiritual darkness.

Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.
readMark 10:14b

Praise Jesus for the way He loves children, asking that many will learn the truth about Him and come to Him unhindered.

What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your passions are at war within you?
readJames 4:1

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will turn from worldly passions and live in unity with one another.

But when one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed.
read2 Corinthians 3:16

Give thanks to God for believers around the world who are willing to cross cultures to share the gospel with those who are perishing. Pray that He will work through their witness to draw many to turn to Him.

Lanten Across Countries (ROP3 - 111240) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
LantenPG020923LantenLaos6,300No Longer UnreachedKim MunEthnoreligion

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