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Population
8,472,000
0.5% estimated
Annual Growth Rate
People Groups (Across Countries)
54
People Groups
(by Country)
88
Unreached Groups (by Country)
79
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Southeast Asian Peoples
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Population		 Peoples
by Country		 Unreached
by Country		 % Unreached
Peoples		 Popl in
Unreached		 % Popl in
Unreached		 Progress
Scale		 Primary
Religion		 % Christian
Adherent		 %
Evangelical		 Est. Workers
Needed * 
A'ou 2,800 1 1 100.0 % 2,800 100.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 0.0% 0.0% 1
Biao 134,000 1 1 100.0 % 134,000 100.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 1.5% 1.0% 3
Cai 34,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 3.0% 2.5% -
Cao Lan, San Chay 240,000 2 1 50.0 % 51,000 21.3 %    ● Ethnic Religions 7.9% 5.0% 1
Chadong 23,000 1 1 100.0 % 23,000 100.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 0.0% 0.0% 1
Dong, Northern 592,000 1 1 100.0 % 592,000 100.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 0.1% 0.1% 12
Dong, Southern 1,258,000 1 1 100.0 % 1,258,000 100.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 0.1% 0.1% 25
Duoluo 2,900 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 2.5% 2.5% -
E 44,000 1 1 100.0 % 44,000 100.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 0.0% 0.0% 1
En 200 1 1 100.0 % 200 100.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 4.0% 1.0% 1
Fuma 1,100 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 2.6% 2.3% -
Hagei 3,100 1 1 100.0 % 3,100 100.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 0.0% 0.0% 1
Han Tai 58,000 1 1 100.0 % 58,000 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 0.7% 0.7% 1
Hongjin Tai 98,000 1 1 100.0 % 98,000 100.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 1.5% 1.4% 2
Huayao Tai 91,000 1 1 100.0 % 91,000 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 0.3% 0.3% 2
Lachi 12,000 2 2 100.0 % 12,000 100.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 0.0% 0.0% 2
Lachi, White 2,300 1 1 100.0 % 2,300 100.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 0.5% 0.0% 1
Lao Ngaew 35,000 1 1 100.0 % 35,000 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 0.0% 0.0% 1
Lao Phuan 355,000 3 3 100.0 % 355,000 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 1.3% 0.4% 8
Lao Song 36,000 1 1 100.0 % 36,000 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 1.0% 0.9% 1
Maonan 107,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 6.0% 5.8% -
Mo 14,000 1 1 100.0 % 14,000 100.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 0.2% 0.2% 1
Mulao 229,000 1 1 100.0 % 229,000 100.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 0.8% 0.8% 5
Mulao Jia 40,000 1 1 100.0 % 40,000 100.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 0.0% 0.0% 1
Nyaw 98,000 2 2 100.0 % 98,000 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 0.9% 0.1% 3
Paxi 1,500 1 1 100.0 % 1,500 100.0 %    ● Islam 0.0% 0.0% 1
Phu Thai 1,012,000 4 3 75.0 % 765,000 75.6 %    ● Buddhism 1.6% 0.8% 15
Qabiao, Pubiao 1,300 2 2 100.0 % 1,300 100.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 0.3% 0.0% 2
Saek 25,000 2 2 100.0 % 25,000 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 0.0% 0.0% 2
Tai Bueng 6,500 1 1 100.0 % 6,500 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 0.0% 0.0% 1
Tai Daeng 191,000 2 2 100.0 % 191,000 100.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 1.3% 0.3% 4
Tai Dam 906,000 6 5 83.3 % 905,000 99.9 %    ● Ethnic Religions 1.3% 0.1% 21
Tai Do 4,000 2 2 100.0 % 4,000 100.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 0.0% 0.0% 2
Tai Don, White Tai 461,000 4 4 100.0 % 461,000 100.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 0.7% 0.2% 11
Tai Gapong 2,700 2 2 100.0 % 2,700 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 0.0% 0.0% 2
Tai He 4,000 1 1 100.0 % 4,000 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 0.0% 0.0% 1
Tai Kaleun 12,000 2 2 100.0 % 12,000 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 0.0% 0.0% 2
Tai Khun 137,000 3 3 100.0 % 137,000 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 2.3% 1.8% 5
Tai Laan 700 1 1 100.0 % 700 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 0.0% 0.0% 1
Tai Laing 114,000 1 1 100.0 % 114,000 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 1.0% 0.3% 2
Tai Long 2,100 1 1 100.0 % 2,100 100.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 0.0% 0.0% 1
Tai Lue 1,098,000 6 6 100.0 % 1,098,000 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 0.4% 0.3% 24
Tai Nua, Chinese Shan 715,000 4 4 100.0 % 715,000 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 0.2% 0.2% 15
Tai Peung 500 1 1 100.0 % 500 100.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 0.0% 0.0% 1
Tai Pong 118,000 1 1 100.0 % 118,000 100.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 0.5% 0.2% 2
Tai Sam 400 1 1 100.0 % 400 100.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 0.0% 0.0% 1
Tai Thanh 24,000 1 1 100.0 % 24,000 100.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 1.0% 0.1% 1
Tai Wang 8,700 1 1 100.0 % 8,700 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 0.0% 0.0% 1
Tai Ya 68,000 2 1 50.0 % 67,000 98.5 %    ● Ethnic Religions 1.2% 1.1% 1
Talu 15,000 1 1 100.0 % 15,000 100.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 0.0% 0.0% 1
Tay Khang 200 1 1 100.0 % 200 100.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 0.0% 0.0% 1
Tayten 400 1 1 100.0 % 400 100.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 0.0% 0.0% 1
Yong 14,000 1 1 100.0 % 14,000 100.0 %    ● Buddhism 0.0% 0.0% 1
Yoy 20,000 2 1 50.0 % 7,900 39.7 %    ● Ethnic Religions 1.8% 1.4% 1
Totals: 54 Peoples (across countries) 8,472,000 88 79 89.8 % 7,877,000 93.0 %    ● Ethnic Religions 1.0% 0.5% 198 
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