Surprisingly, the Kri were given status as an officially-recognized ethnic group in Laos, despite the fact they are the third smallest such group acknowledged by the Lao authorities. Just why they include some small groups and exclude others is not known. The ethnographic processes and methodology employed by Lao officials and scholars has never been explained to the public.
The Kri themselves claim "some families migrated to the Ta-Oy District of Saravan Province. These groups pick fruit and gather food in the forests and move their camps every 3-5 days in search of food. Typical agriculture doesn't interest them."
The area inhabited by the Kri in Khammouan is extremely remote, and still contains numerous tigers. Whole communities live in daily terror of these ferocious beasts. One early missionary wrote, "When a tiger becomes a man-eater, he usually haunts a certain community, living in the neighboring woods and roaming forth into the villages when hungry. In such communities the pigpens and buffalo stalls are usually built of heavy logs. Cats, dogs, and chickens are brought up into the house at nightfall, and the ladder drawn up after them. During the day no person would dare go alone from village to village, but the inhabitants move about in groups of a dozen or more with their long sabers in hand."
Kri people, live in Laos' Bouarapha District of Khammouan Province.
Little is known about the Kri. "The [Kri] in eastern Khammouan Province, in the Bouarapha District, are called Toong Luang by the Lao majority. Almost all were made to live normal sedentary lives in 1993 by local authorities." Previously they lived in trees and caves.
Geographic, cultural and linguistic barriers have separated the Kri from all gospel influence throughout their history. Not only are there no churches in the region, not even a single Kri is known to have placed their faith in Jesus Christ.
Pray God would show himself stronger than the obstacles preventing the Kri from knowing him.
Pray Jesus Christ would be lifted up above the Kri people, leading to an unstoppable movement to Christ among them.
Pray for Kri hearts to be ready and willing to accept the good seed of the gospel.
Scripture Prayers for the Kri in Laos.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Kri |
People Name in Country | Kri |
Alternate Names | Kree; Salang Kri; Toong Luang |
Population this Country | 1,100 |
Population all Countries | 1,100 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 11241 |
ROP3 Code | 105307 |
Country | Laos | ||
Region | Asia, Southeast | ||
Continent | Asia | ||
10/40 Window | Yes | ||
Persecution Rank | 31 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | ||
Location in Country | Khammouan province, Bouarapha district Source: Faces of the Unreached in Laos, 1999 |
Country | Laos |
Region | Asia, Southeast |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
Persecution Rank | 31 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Location in Country | Khammouan province, Bouarapha district. Source: Faces of the Unreached in Laos, 1999 |
Primary Religion: | Ethnic Religions |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 0.63 %) |
0.63 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
99.37 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
0.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Language unknown (1,100 speakers) |
Language Code | xxx Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Unknown |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Language unknown (1,100 speakers) |
Language Code | xxx Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Language unknown |
Primary Language: Language unknown
Bible Translation Status: Unspecified
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
---|---|---|
None reported |
Photo Source | Copyrighted © 2023 Asia Harvest All rights reserved. Used with permission |
Map Source | People Group location: SIL / WLMS. Map geography: ESRI / GMI. Map design: Joshua Project. |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |