People group profile · PG050384
The Isaan of the United States
The Isaan of the United States, numbering about 1,300 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic subgroup of Thai, a Southeast Asian ethnic group indigenous to Thailand.
They are a diaspora people in the Thai people cluster of the Southeast Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Theravada Buddhism, and they primarily speak Northeastern Thai.
Fast facts
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 1,300
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Thai
- Primary language
- Northeastern Thai (tts)
- Primary religion
- Theravada Buddhism
- Strategic Progress Index
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Pioneer Unreached People Group
- Region
- Northern America, Americas
Where they live
Gospel status
The Isaan are Unengaged and Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, and there has been no reported church planting activity in the past two years. In GSEC terms, this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years.
- Congregations exist No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Isaan
- Pray that God would send workers to this people group
- Begin sowing the gospel and seek out people of peace
- Plant the first churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice
Primary religion
Theravada Buddhism · Buddhism
70% adherents
Primary language
Northeastern Thai · Tai-Kadai family
100% speak Northeastern Thai
Gospel resources in Northeastern Thai
- Bible available
- JESUS Film 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 Isaan
- 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.
- 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.
Thai, Northeastern in other countries
The same people (ROP3 109994) is reported in 1 other country.
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