Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Southeast Asian Peoples
People Cluster: Mon-Khmer
Language: Ong - (oog)
Alternate Name(s): Ong, Chatong, Hatong
Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Country: Laos
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Population: 16,500
Global Population: 16,500
Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: No Evangelicals, Churches or Resources
Overview: The Tong of Laos, numbering 16,500, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Mon-Khmer people cluster within the Southeast Asian Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Laos. Their primary language is Ong. The primary religion practiced by the Tong is ethnoreligion. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation.
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