• COUNTRY: LAOS


QUICK FACTS:

People groups: 159

Population: 8,170,235

Unreached people groups: 139

UPG population: 7,085,385

Unengaged UPGs: 109

UUPG population: 1,046,885

Number of languages: 80

 

Freedom Index: Not Free

Threat Level: Exercise Normal Precautions

Physical Exertion: Strenuous

 

Region: Asia

Sub-Region: South-Eastern Asia

Languages Spoken: Aheu - (thm); Akha - (ahk); Alak - (alk); Bit - (bgk); Biyo - (byo); Bo (Laos) - (bgl); Bouyei - (pcc); Brao - (brb); Bru, Eastern - (bru); Burmese - (mya); Cham, Western - (cja); Chinese, Yue - (yue); Chut - (scb); Halang - (hal); Halang Doan - (hld); Hani - (hni); Hmong Daw - (mww); Hmong Njua - (hnj); Hung - (hnu); Ir - (irr); Iu Mien - (ium); Jeh - (jeh); Kang - (kyp); Katang, Southern - (sct); Katu, Eastern - (ktv); Katu, Western - (kuf); Khmer - (khm); Khmu - (kjg); Khua - (xhv); Khuen - (khf); Kim Mun - (mji); Kriang - (ngt); Kuan - (uan); Kuay - (kdt); Lahu - (lhu); Lahu Shi - (lhi); Lao - (lao); Laopang - (lbg); Laos Sign Language - (lso); Laven - (lbo); - (khb); Maleng - (pkt); Mlabri - (mra); Nguôn - (nuo); Nisu, Eastern - (nos); Nyaheun - (nev); Nyaw - (nyw); O’du - (tyh); Ong - (oog); Oy - (oyb); Pacoh - (pac); Phana’ - (phq); Phong-Kniang - (pnx); Phu Thai - (pht); Phuan - (phu); Phunoi - (pho); Prai - (prt); Puoc - (puo); Rmeet - (lbn); Samtao - (stu); Sapuan - (spu); Sedang - (sed); Shan - (shn); Sila - (slt); So (Laos) - (sss); Sou - (sqq); T’en - (tct); Ta’oih, Upper - (tth); Tai Daeng - (tyr); Tai Dam - (blt); Tai Dón - (twh); Tai Loi - (tlq); Tai Nüa - (tdd); Tai Yo - (tyj); Talieng - (tdf); Tareng - (tgr); Thai - (tha); Thai, Northeastern - (tts); Thai, Northern - (nod); Tho - (tou); Undetermined - (und); Vietnamese - (vie); Yoy - (yoy)


People groups: 159

Population: 8,170,235

Unreached people groups: 139

UPG population: 7,085,385

Unengaged UPGs: 109

UUPG population: 1,046,885