Lao (lao)

Lao (lao) is part of the Kra-Dai family and Kra-Dai, Kam-Tai, Tai, Southwestern class.

Lao speaking People Groups across the world:

Fast Facts:

Total People Groups:23
Total Population:4,546,375
Unengaged and Unreached:
People Groups:14
Population:223,175
Engaged yet Unreached:
People Groups:7
Population:4,296,900
No Longer Unreached:
People Groups:2
Population:26,300

Discover More about Lao:
- Ethnologue - Lao
- Glottolog - Lao

Media Resources for Lao:

TitleLink
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

Bible Resources for Lao:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
Revised Lao Version✓✓

1 entry

People Groups who primarily speak Lao

Strategic Progress Index
All

23 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexReligion
LaoLaoLaos3,975,000Engaged yet UnreachedTheravada Buddhism
LaoLaoUnited States236,000Engaged yet UnreachedTheravada Buddhism
LaoLaoVietnam206,000Unengaged and UnreachedEthnoreligion
LaoLaoCambodia41,000Engaged yet UnreachedTheravada Buddhism
LaoLaoMyanmar26,000No Longer UnreachedTheravada Buddhism
LaoLaoFrance19,500Engaged yet UnreachedTheravada Buddhism
LaoLaoCanada17,000Engaged yet UnreachedTheravada Buddhism
SaekSaekLaos7,000Engaged yet UnreachedAnimism
PoussangPoussangLaos3,600Unengaged and UnreachedEthnoreligion
LaoLaoArgentina2,300Unengaged and UnreachedTheravada Buddhism
Tai PeungTai PeungLaos1,900Unengaged and UnreachedEthnoreligion
PoumongPoumongLaos1,700Unengaged and UnreachedEthnoreligion
KathongluengKathongluengLaos1,400Engaged yet UnreachedAnimism
SalaoSalaoLaos1,300Unengaged and UnreachedEthnoreligion
LawiLawiLaos1,000Unengaged and UnreachedEthnoreligion
KhatavuengKhatavuengLaos1,000Unengaged and UnreachedAnimism
KateKateLaos950Unengaged and UnreachedEthnoreligion
TamoyTamoyLaos950Unengaged and UnreachedEthnoreligion
AremAremLaos900Unengaged and UnreachedAnimism
TahangTahangLaos600Unengaged and UnreachedEthnoreligion
Indo-VietnameseIndo-VietnameseIndia500Unengaged and UnreachedAnimism
TchahoTchahoLaos475Unengaged and UnreachedEthnoreligion
SinSinLaos300No Longer UnreachedAnimism

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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