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The Lahu Kuisoong of Laos

The Lahu Kuisoong of Laos, numbering approximately 1,600 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Kuisoong subgroup of the Lahu people of Laos who are closely associated with the Yellow Lahu tradition and maintain a distinct identity within the Lahu communities of northern Laos. They mostly adhere to Animism and Lahu Shi is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Lahu Kuisoong

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Tibetan Peoples
Country: Laos
People Cluster: Other Tibeto-Burmese
Primary Language(s): Lahu Shi (lhi)
Primary Religion(s): Animism
Population: 1,600
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG050538

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

93%
%
Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Lahu Shi
Language Family: Sino-Tibetan

90%
%
Lahu Shi Speakers

Media Resources in Lahu Shi:

Films:

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Bible Resources in Lahu Shi:

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Lahu Kuisoong are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the Lahu Kuisoong:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Lahu Kuisoong 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 the word of God continued to increase, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests became obedient to the faith.
readActs 6:7

Pray that the Word of God will be increasingly available to these people in ways they will resonate with so that all may have a chance to respond to the good news of Jesus Christ.

Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time.
readColossians 4:5

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be wise in the way they walk with the lost and manage their time and other resources in a way that honors God.

"For as I passed along and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription: ‘To the unknown god.’ What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you."
readActs 17:23

Pray that believers God sends to cross cultures will be sensitive to the spiritual needs of the people they serve, and will proclaim the truth of Christ to them in creative ways that they will understand.

Lahu Kuisoong Across Countries (ROP3 - 119517) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountry ▲PopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Lahu KuisoongPG050538Lahu KuisoongLaos1,600No Longer UnreachedLahu ShiAnimism

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