• PEOPLE NAME: TAY OF VIETNAM

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PEID: 11232

ROP: 109909

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Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Southeast Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Zhuang

Language: Tày - (tyz)

Alternate Name(s): Phen, Tho, T'o, Tai Tho, Thu Lao, Pa Di, Tay-Thai Sub-cluster, Ngan

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Vietnam

Also found in: United States

Population: 1,900,000

Global Population: 1,900,700


PEID: 11232

ROP: 109909

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity


Overview: The Tay of Vietnam, numbering 1,900,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Zhuang people cluster within the Southeast Asian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 1,900,700 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Tày. The primary religion practiced by the Tay is ethnoreligion, consisting of practices deeply rooted in this groups ethnic identity.


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