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The Tsun-Lao of Vietnam

The Tsun-Lao of Vietnam, numbering approximately 15,500 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a small Tai‑speaking ethnic community in northern Vietnam, culturally and linguistically related to the wider Lao and Tai peoples of mainland Southeast Asia. They mostly adhere to Ethnoreligion and Ts'ün-Lao is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3 Flash: Tsun-Lao

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Southeast Asian Peoples
Country: Vietnam
People Cluster: Thai
Primary Language(s): Ts'ün-Lao (tsl)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion
Population: 15,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): No Evangelicals, Churches or Resources
People Group ID: PG011240
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

60%
%
Ethnoreligion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Ts'ün-Lao
Language Family: Tai-Kadai

100%
%
Ts’ün-Lao Speakers

Media Resources in Ts'ün-Lao:

Films:

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Bible Resources in Ts'ün-Lao:

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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): Frontier Unreached People Group, (LPI: 0), < 0.1% Evangelical.
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): No Evangelicals, Churches or Resources (GSEC: 0), there are no evangelical Christians or churches among this people group and there is no access to evangelical print, audio, visual or human resources

Next steps for the Tsun-Lao:
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Pray specifically for the Tsun-Lao of Vietnam

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
readRomans 6:23

Pray that those who do know about God's free gift will hear and believe that the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord and that they will joyfully accept this gift.

Whenever you enter a town and they receive you, eat what is set before you. Heal the sick in it and say to them, "the kingdom of God has come near to you."
readLuke 10:8-9

Pray that the lost will receive messengers of the gospel with joy, turn from their sins, and be healed.

For you were straying like sheep, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
read1 Peter 2:25

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will proclaim the good news and the lost will recognize their need for the Shepherd and turn to Jesus Christ in faith.

Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father sends me, even so I am sending you."
readJohn 20:21

Ask God to raise up and send out believers cross-culturally who will go out in His authority and be sustained by His peace as they share the gospel with the lost.

Tsun-Lao Across Countries (ROP3 - 110223) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▼Religion
Tsun-LaoPG011240Tsun-LaoVietnam15,500Unengaged and UnreachedTs'ün-LaoEthnoreligion

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