Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples

People Cluster: Other Tibeto-Burmese

Language: Phunoi - (pho)

Alternate Name(s): Hill Tribes Sub-cluster

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Thailand

Also found in: Laos; Vietnam

Population: 14,000

Global Population: 62,000

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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

Overview: The Phunoi of Thailand, numbering 14,000, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Other Tibeto-Burmese people cluster within the Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 62,000 in 3 countries. Their primary language is Phunoi. The primary religion practiced by the Phunoi is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

Bible Translations: Not Available

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