Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Southeast Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Tai

Language: Vietnamese - (vie)

Alternate Name(s): Co Lao

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Chinese Folk Religion

Country: Vietnam

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Population: 2,100

Global Population: 2,100

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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

Overview: The Gelao of Vietnam, numbering 2,100, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Tai people cluster within the Southeast Asian Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Vietnam. Their primary language is Vietnamese. The primary religion practiced by the Gelao is Chinese folk religion, a complex mix of beliefs and practices that includes elements of Buddhism, Taoism and ancestor veneration.

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