Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Southeast Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Mon-Khmer

Language: Ta’oih, Upper - (tth)

Alternate Name(s): Lao Theung (Upland)

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Laos

Also found in: Vietnam

Population: 32,000

Global Population: 56,000

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical

Overview: The Ta Oi of Laos, numbering 32,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Mon-Khmer people cluster within the Southeast Asian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 56,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Ta’oih, Upper. The primary religion practiced by the Ta Oi 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: Not Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available