Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples

People Cluster: Hani

Language: Phana’ - (phq)

Alternate Name(s): Lao Soung (Highland)

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Laos

Also found in: China

Population: 600

Global Population: 6,000

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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

Overview: The Pana of Laos, numbering 600, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Hani people cluster within the Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 6,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Phana’. The primary religion practiced by the Pana is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

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