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5,609,000

Unreached

Persecution
Rating

26

Stratus
Index

33

Security
Tier

02

Blackbox Work

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Supporting Since: Pending.
Work will begin as resources are made available.

Country
Stats

Source:

Total Population

7,408,000

# of Population in Unreached

5,609,000

# of People Groups

126

# of Unreached People Groups

96

Largest Religion

Buddhism

% Christian Adherent

3.77%

% Evangelical

2.54%

% Evangelical Annual Growth Rate:

6.80%

People

Government: communist state

Ethnic Groups: Lao 53.2%, Khmou 11%, Hmong 9.2%, Phouthay 3.4%, Tai 3.1%, Makong 2.5%, Katong 2.2%, Lue 2%, Akha 1.8%, other 11.6% (2015 est.)

Languages: Lao (official), French, English, various ethnic languages
Literacy Rate: 84.7% (2015)

People

Economy

Began decentralizing control of the economy and encouraging private enterprise in 1986 and has experienced strong growth—more than 7% annually–over the past decade; heavily dependent on capital-intensive natural resource exports; suffers from underdeveloped infrastructure, particularly in rural areas

Economy

Country Profile:

Environment

Climate: tropical monsoon; rainy season (May to November); dry season (December to April).

Issues include: unexploded ordinance; deforestation; soil erosion; loss of biodiversity; water pollution, most of the population does not have access to potable water

Environment

Persecution Currently or Potentially Being Experienced:

Physical abuse / beatings

Persecution from family

Financial persecution

Verbal abuse

Blacklisted

Arrests

Imprisonment

Kidnappings

Bribes

Deportation

Destruction of property

Fines

Torture

Murder

Execution

How to Pray

  • Pray for house church leaders who are singled out as targets of persecution to persevere with grace.
  • Pray for Lao seekers to toss aside the social pressure to practice Buddhism and place their hope in the one true God.
  • Pray for believers to unashamedly proclaim the Gospel to their neighbors despite close government monitoring.
  • Pray for basic human rights to be afforded to all citizens (ex. clean drinking water, no child labor, equal opportunity, nutrition for children, etc.)