Bible
Society work in Laos
(Work conducted by the Asia-Pacific Regional Service Center.)
Country Data:
| Area: | 236,800 sq.km. | |
| Population: | 5,600,000 | |
| Annual Per Capita Income: | US$330 (2000) | |
| Literate Population: | 56.7% (1995) | |
| Religions in % of Population (2000): | Buddhist |
48.8%
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| Traditional beliefs |
41.7%
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|
| Non-religious |
5.4%
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| Christian |
2.1%
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|
| Chinese folk-religionist |
1.5%
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| Muslim |
0.4%
|
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| Other |
0.1%
|
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| Official Language: | Lao | |
| Beginning of organised work: | 1902 | |
Bible Society Data:
| Scripture distribution in 2005: | |||||
|
Bibles
|
New
Testaments |
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|
5,404
|
9,600
|
2,670
|
14,765
|
3,000
|
0
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The rice paddy New Testament that gave an old lady new life (November 2003)
Laos church leaders encouraged by positive response to Scriptures (October 2002)
Whole Bible translation brings joy to Laotian pastors (September 2001)
