People group profile · PG020964
The Ta Oi of Laos
The Ta Oi of Laos, numbering about 32,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community of Laos.
They are an indigenous people in the Mon-Khmer people cluster of the Southeast Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Animism, and they primarily speak Upper Ta'oih.
Fast facts
- Country
- Laos
- Population
- 32,000
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Mon-Khmer
- Primary language
- Upper Ta'oih (tth)
- Primary religion
- Animism
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5%
- GSEC
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Marginally Reached People Group
- Region
- South-Eastern Asia, Asia
- Location
- Salavan province: Ta-Oy district; Savannahkhet and Xekong provinces
Where they live
Gospel status
The Ta Oi are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 2% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Ta Oi
- Pray for the churches among this group to grow in faithfulness and maturity
- Equip believers to reach the unreached peoples around them
- Send out laborers from this people to the nations
Primary religion
Animism · Ethnoreligion
98% adherents
Primary language
Upper Ta'oih · Austroasiatic family
100% speak Upper Ta'oih
Gospel resources in Upper Ta'oih
- Bible available, published 2010
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Ta Oi
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
Ta'oih, Upper in other countries
The same people (ROP3 109837) is reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Ta-Oy | Vietnam | 24,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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