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| Total population | |
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| c. 1,000-50,000 (0.02%)[1][2] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Across Laos, particularly in urban areas | |
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| Predominantly Sunni | |
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Laos is a Buddhist-majority nation with the officially recognised Muslim population approximately constituting 1% of the total population as of 2008 census.[1][4][2] The majority of Laotian Muslims are Sunni. Laotian Muslims can be found in the capital, Vientiane, which has two mosques, as well as other urban areas such as Savannakhet and Oudomxay; the latter of which had a mosque constructed there in June 2016.[5] Laotian Muslims are an ethnically diverse group, mainly consisting of ethnic Lao, Chin Haw,[6][7] Chams, Tamils, and Pashtuns, with interracial marriages being increasingly popular.[8] They are generally engaged in trade, agriculture, cosmetics, clothing and business (butcher shops and restaurants) though some have attained official roles with the government.[9]
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- ^ Stuart-Fox, Martin; Creak, Simon (6 February 2023). Historical Dictionary of Laos. Bloomsbury Publishing PLC. p. 224. ISBN 978-1-5381-2028-6.
- ^ "CPAmedia.com: The Crescent in Laos: Muslims of Vientiane". CPA Media Asia Expert. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 23 January 2007.
- ^ Tan, Danielle (2015). "Chinese Engagement in Laos: Past, Present, and Uncertain Future". Southeast Asian Affairs. Singapore: ISEAS Publishing: 4.
- ^ Singh, Daljit; Cook, Malcolm (21 November 2018). Turning Points and Transitions: Selections from Southeast Asian Affairs 1974–2018. ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute. pp. 395 - note 5. ISBN 978-981-4843-07-2.
- ^ Mansfield, Stephen; Koh, Magdalene; Nevins, Debbie (15 December 2017). Laos. Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC. p. 87. ISBN 978-1-5026-3233-3.
- ^ Sikand, Yogi (14 October 2008). "Muslims in Laos: Hidden Beyond the Mekong". Qantara.de. Archived from the original on 2 February 2023.