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The Tai Nyo of Thailand

The Tai Nyo of Thailand, numbering approximately 82,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic subgroup of the Tai peoples of northeastern Thailand. They mostly adhere to Theravada Buddhism and Nyaw is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Southeast Asian Peoples
Country: Thailand
People Cluster: Tai
Primary Language(s): Nyaw (nyw)
Primary Religion(s): Theravada Buddhism
Population: 82,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG010899
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Theravada Buddhism
Religious Affiliation: Buddhism

90%
%
Theravada Buddhism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Nyaw
Language Family: Tai-Kadai

100%
%
Nyaw Speakers

Media Resources in Nyaw:

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Bible Resources in Nyaw:

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Unengaged and Unreached

Strategic Priority Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached (SPI: 0), which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.
Lostness Priority Index (LPI): Pioneer Unreached People Group, (LPI: 1), 0.1% or Greater but Less than 0.5% Evangelical.
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity (GSEC: 1), this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years

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Pray specifically for the Tai Nyo of Thailand

And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
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Pray that those who don't yet know Him will encounter the risen Savior and be transformed by the power of His resurrection, becoming disciples who make disciples.

No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.
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Pray that the lost will repent and believe the gospel, for without it, they will perish.

We give thanks to you, O God; we give thanks, for your name is near. We recount your wondrous deeds.
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Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will give thanks to the Lord for His wondrous works and declare His goodness to all people.

Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
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Pray that those God sends to cross cultures will put on the full armor of God so that they will be able to stand against the schemes of the enemy.

Nyaw, Tai Nyo Across Countries (ROP3 - 111248) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▲Religion
Tai NyoPG010899Tai NyoThailand82,000Unengaged and UnreachedNyawTheravada Buddhism
Tai NyoPG020952Tai NyoLaos21,500Unengaged and UnreachedNyawEthnoreligion

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