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The Tay of Vietnam

The Tay of Vietnam, numbering approximately 1,930,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Central Tai-speaking ethnic group indigenous to northeastern Vietnam. They mostly adhere to Ethnoreligion and Tày is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Southeast Asian Peoples
Country: Vietnam
People Cluster: Zhuang
Primary Language(s): Tày (tyz)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion
Population: 1,930,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG011232
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Pray for the Tay of Vietnam

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

52%
%
Ethnoreligion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Tày
Language Family: Tai-Kadai

76%
%
Tày Speakers

Media Resources in Tày:

Films:

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Bible Resources in Tày:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Tay are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Tay:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Tay of Vietnam

Turn to me and be saved, all the ends of the earth! For I am God, and there is no other.
readIsaiah 45:22

Pray for many lost people to turn to the Lord, finding forgiveness and salvation in Him, for He is the only way to true life and restoration.

For my eyes have seen your salvation that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples.
readLuke 2:30

Pray that the lost will see the salvation of God, and that they will trust in Jesus Christ as their Savior and Lord.

Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually!
readPsalm 105:4

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and may feel weak in their current circumstances, they will seek the Lord's presence and persevere in the Lord's strength.

Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
read2 Corinthians 5:20

Pray that those God sends to cross cultures will be His ambassadors, faithfully imploring people on Christ's behalf to be reconciled to God through Jesus.

Tay Across Countries (ROP3 - 109909) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
TayPG011232TayVietnam1,930,000Engaged yet UnreachedTàyEthnoreligion
TayPG043651TayUnited States700Unengaged and UnreachedTàyEthnoreligion

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