Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Southeast Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Miao / Hmong

Language: Hmong Daw - (mww)

Alternate Name(s): Lao Soung (Highland)

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Chinese Folk Religion

Country: Laos

Also found in: China; France; Myanmar; United States; Vietnam

Population: 279,000

Global Population: 3,603,000

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Hmong Daw of Laos, numbering 279,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Miao / Hmong people cluster within the Southeast Asian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 3,603,000 in 6 countries. Their primary language is Hmong Daw. The primary religion practiced by the Hmong Daw is Chinese folk religion, a complex mix of beliefs and practices that includes elements of Buddhism, Taoism and ancestor veneration.

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