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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Red Thai of Laos

The Red Thai of Laos, numbering approximately 47,500 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a Tai people whose ancestors migrated southeast down Vietnam's Red and Black River valleys rather than the Mekong route taken by other Tai groups, originating in Thanh Hoa's Meuang Daeng district before emigrating to Laos one to two centuries ago. They mostly adhere to Animism and Tai Daeng is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Red Thai

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Southeast Asian Peoples
Country: Laos
People Cluster: Tai
Primary Language(s): Tai Daeng (tyr)
Primary Religion(s): Animism
Population: 47,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG033466
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Pray for the Red Thai of Laos

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

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Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Tai Daeng
Language Family: Tai-Kadai

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Tai Daeng Speakers

Media Resources in Tai Daeng:

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Bible Resources in Tai Daeng:

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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): Expanding Unreached People Group, (LPI: 2), 0.5% or Greater but Less than 2% 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

Next steps for the Red Thai:
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Pray specifically for the Red Thai of Laos

Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.
readMark 10:15

Pray for those who might be trapped in pride, that God will humble them and give them a childlike faith and complete dependence on Him through faith in Christ.

And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, ‘This is the way, walk in it,’ when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left.
readIsaiah 30:21

As the lost in this people group seek to know the truth of who God is, pray that the Spirit of God will draw them to Himself and guide them in the way they should go.

And many nations shall join themselves to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people. And I will dwell in your midst, and you shall know that the LORD of hosts has sent me to you.
readZechariah 2:11

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have a heart that longs to see all people from all parts of the world worshiping Jesus as He deserves.

And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!”
readRomans 10:15

Pray that God will call many believers who will obediently go and share the gospel with those who desperately need it.

Tai Daeng, Red Tai Across Countries (ROP3 - 109708) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▲Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Red ThaiPG033466Red ThaiLaos47,500Unengaged and UnreachedTai DaengAnimism
Red TaiPG011209Red TaiVietnam176,000Unengaged and UnreachedTai DaengAnimism

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