Country: Laos
People Groups
Total
188
People Groups Unreached
146 (77.7%)
People Groups Unreached Frontier
94 (50.0%)
Population
Total
7,804,000
Population in Unreached
2,279,000 (29.2%)
Population in Unreached Frontier
943,000 (12.1%)
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Needed Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Adek | 500 | 500 | 1 | ● | Katu, Western | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Ae | 900 | 900 | 1 | ● | Language unknown | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Aheu Luang | 700 | 2,300 | 2 | ● | Aheu | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 7.00 % | 5.44 % | -1 - |
|
Akeu | 3,400 | 16,000 | 4 | Akeu | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 0.72 % | 0.72 % | 1 | |
|
Akha | 62,000 | 625,000 | 5 | ● | Akha | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 3.00 % | 2.00 % | 1 |
|
Akha Eurba | 5,900 | 5,900 | 1 | ● | Akha | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Akha Jaweuy | 4,800 | 4,800 | 1 | ● | Akha | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 0.70 % | 0.70 % | 1 |
|
Akha Jijor | 5,100 | 5,100 | 1 | ● | Akha | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Akha Jipia | 9,700 | 9,700 | 1 | ● | Akha | Buddhism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Akha Jowhoi | 500 | 500 | 1 | ● | Akha | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Akha Ker | 3,300 | 3,300 | 1 | ● | Akha | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Akha Luma | 6,600 | 6,600 | 1 | ● | Akha | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Akha Muji | 5,300 | 5,300 | 1 | ● | Akha | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Akha Mutuen | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1 | ● | Akha | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Akha Nuver | 6,400 | 6,400 | 1 | ● | Akha | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Akha Pala | 6,500 | 6,500 | 1 | ● | Akha | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Akha Phongku | 1,800 | 1,800 | 1 | ● | Akha | Buddhism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Akha Piso | 5,500 | 5,500 | 1 | ● | Akha | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Alak | 15,000 | 15,000 | 1 | ● | Alak | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 1.10 % | 1.06 % | 1 |
|
Alu | 7,800 | 16,000 | 3 | Nisu, Southern | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Angkham | 1,700 | 1,700 | 1 | ● | Phu Thai | Buddhism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Arem | 800 | 900 | 2 | ● | Arem | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 1.60 % | 1.52 % | 1 |
|
Bit | 2,600 | 3,500 | 2 | ● | Bit | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 1.40 % | 1.38 % | 1 |
|
Bo | 4,400 | 4,400 | 1 | ● | Bo (Laos) | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 5.00 % | 4.40 % | -1 - |
|
Bouyei | 7,900 | 3,351,000 | 3 | Bouyei | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
| Totals: 188 | 7,804,000 | 94 ☀︎ 146 ● | 3.65 % | 2.52 % | 159 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 69,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 7,873,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Attapu | 166,000 |
| Bokeo | 212,000 |
| Bolikhamxai | 325,000 |
| Champasak | 822,000 |
| Houaphan | 342,000 |
| Khammouan | 464,000 |
| Louang Namtha | 209,000 |
| Louangphrabang | 512,000 |
| Oudômxai | 365,000 |
| Phôngsali | 211,000 |
| Saravan | 470,000 |
| Savannakhét | 1,149,000 |
| Vientiane | 496,000 |
| Vientiane [prefecture] | 973,000 |
| Xaignabouri | 451,000 |
| Xaisômboun | 101,000 |
| Xékong | 134,000 |
| Xiangkhoang | 290,000 |
| Provinces: 18 | 7,692,000 |
| UN Country Population | 7,873,000 |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
YouVersion Bible Resources |
Faith Comes By Hearing Bible Resources |
Jesus Film Online |
Global Recordings Resources |
God's Story Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aheu | thm | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Akeu | aeu | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Akha | ahk | 15 | 15 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Alak | alk | 3 | 3 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arem | aem | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bit | bgk | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bo (Laos) | bgl | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bouyei | pcc | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Brao | brb | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bru, Eastern | bru | 2 | 2 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bru, Western | brv | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Burmese | mya | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cham, Western | cja | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chepya | ycp | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Chinese, Yue | yue | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chut | scb | 3 | 2 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Con | cno | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Halang | hal | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Halang Doan | hld | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Hani | hni | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Hmong Daw | mww | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Hmong Njua | hnj | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Hung | hnu | 2 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ir | irr | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Iu Mien | ium | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Jeh | jeh | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kaduo | ktp | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kang | kyp | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Katang, Northern | ncq | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Katang, Southern | sct | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Katu, Western | kuf | 7 | 7 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Khmer | khm | 3 | 3 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Khmu | kjg | 4 | 3 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Khua | xhv | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Khuen | khf | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Khun | kkh | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kim Mun | mji | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kiorr | xko | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kriang | ngt | 2 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kuan | uan | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kuay | kdt | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Lahu | lhu | 3 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Lahu Shi | lhi | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Lao | lao | 3 | 2 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Laopang | lbg | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Laos Sign Language | lso | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Laven | lbo | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Lavi | lvi | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Lu | khb | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mal | mlf | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Maleng | pkt | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Miao, Chuanqiandian Cluster | cqd | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Mlabri | mra | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Nguon | nuo | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Nisu, Southern | nsd | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Nung | nut | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Nyaheun | nev | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Nyaw | nyw | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| O'du | tyh | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ong | oog | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Oy | oyb | 11 | 10 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Pacoh | pac | 4 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Phana' | phq | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Phong-Kniang | pnx | 6 | 5 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Phu Thai | pht | 6 | 6 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Phuan | phu | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Phunoi | pho | 4 | 4 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Prai | prt | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Puoc | puo | 3 | 3 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Rmeet | lbn | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Saek | skb | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Samtao | stu | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Sapuan | spu | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Sedang | sed | 2 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Sila | slt | 2 | 2 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| So (Laos) | sss | 4 | 2 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Sou | sqq | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ta'oih, Lower | tto | 3 | 2 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ta'oih, Upper | tth | 6 | 5 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tagalog | tgl | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tai Daeng | tyr | 2 | 2 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tai Dam | blt | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tai Don | twh | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tai Khang | tnu | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tai Loi | tlq | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tai Long | thi | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tai Nua | tdd | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tai Pao | tpo | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tai Yo | tyj | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Talieng | tdf | 3 | 2 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tareng | tgr | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Thai | tha | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Thai, Northeastern | tts | 2 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Thai, Northern | nod | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Unknown | xxx | 11 | 10 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Vietnamese | vie | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Yoy | yoy | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 98 | 188 | 146 | 30 | 27 | 32 | 67 | 14 | 6 |
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| People Groups | 188 |
| Unreached People Groups | 146 (77.7%) |
| Population | 7,804,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 1.7% |
| Population in Unreached | 2,279,000 (29.2%) |
| Primary Religion | Buddhism |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 3.7% |
| Percent Evangelical | 2.5% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 159 |
| Country Progress Level | 4 ● |
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | Asia, Southeast |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | LA |
| Official Language(s) | Lao |
| Literacy Rate | 85% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 1,171,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | 22 (1=Highest) Open Doors |
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