Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Southeast Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Bouyei

Language: Bouyei - (pcc)

Alternate Name(s): Lao Soung (Highland)

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Laos

Also found in: Vietnam

Population: 8,600

Global Population: 63,600

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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

Overview: The Giay of Laos, numbering 8,600, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Bouyei people cluster within the Southeast Asian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 63,600 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Bouyei. The primary religion practiced by the Giay is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available