The Aheu were once considered three groups, now they are one. Of the three subgroups of Aheu, only the Thavung are located outside of Laos. Three Thavung villages are situated in Sakonnakhon Province of Thailand.
The Thavung group gets much of their food through hunting and food gathering. There is probably some agriculture.
Spirit worship is very prevalent among Thailand's Aheu people. They use Buddhism more as a charm against evil than from a conviction of its truth. In exceptional places such as at Dan Sai the people apparently enjoyed Buddhism, but in many places the temples were vacant and in none were they in good repair.
The Aheu people, be they in Laos or Thailand, need to know the power and goodness of Jesus Christ, the only one who conquered the spirits that weaken their communities.
Pray for the Aheu people to understand the vast difference between the spirits they worship and the sovereign, risen Lord.
Pray for the Lord to give the Aheu people an abundant harvest of food this year as a testimony of his power and goodness.
Pray the gospel would finally be taken to the Aheu people, who have lived for centuries without a witness.
Ask God to send long-term workers to reach the Aheu.
Pray all people in Thailand would soon have the opportunity to find forgiveness of sins in Jesus Christ.
Scripture Prayers for the Aheu Luang in Thailand.
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Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Aheu Luang |
People Name in Country | Aheu Luang |
Natural Name | Aheu |
Alternate Names | Aheu; Aho; Kha Tong; Letri Lgona; Letti; Phi Tong Luang; Phon Soung; Phon Sung; Phonsung; So; Thaveung; Thavung; Wetan; Yellow Leaf |
Population this Country | 1,600 |
Population all Countries | 2,200 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 13129 |
ROP3 Code | 105894 |
ROP25 Code | 300130 |
ROP25 Name | Aheu |
Country | Thailand | ||
Region | Asia, Southeast | ||
Continent | Asia | ||
10/40 Window | Yes | ||
National Bible Society | Website | ||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked | ||
Location in Country | Most live in three villages within the Song Daw District of Sakon Nakhon Province in north-east Thailand. Across the border in Laos a few hundred live on the banks of the Theun River, east and south of Lak Sao in the Khamkeut District of Khammouan Province and in Borikhamxai Province. Source: Peoples of the Buddhist World, 2004 |
Country | Thailand |
Region | Asia, Southeast |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Location in Country | Most live in three villages within the Song Daw District of Sakon Nakhon Province in north-east Thailand. Across the border in Laos a few hundred live on the banks of the Theun River, east and south of Lak Sao in the Khamkeut District of Khammouan Province and in Borikhamxai Province.. Source: Peoples of the Buddhist World, 2004 |
Primary Religion: | Buddhism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
90.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
10.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
0.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Aheu (1,600 speakers) |
Language Code | thm Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Unknown |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Aheu (1,600 speakers) |
Language Code | thm Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Aheu |
Primary Language: Aheu
Bible Translation Status: Translation Needed
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
---|---|---|
Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
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. |