Specialists are largely in agreement as to the ethnolinguistic classification of the ethnic groups of Laos.
[1] whereas the Lao Front for National Construction (LFNC) recently revised the list to include 49 ethnicities consisting of over 160 ethnic groups.
[1] The term ethnic minorities is used by some to classify the non-Lao ethnic groups, while the term indigenous peoples is not used by Lao authorities.
[1] These 160 ethnic groups speak a total of 82 distinct living languages.
[2] Below are some ethnic groups of Laos who speak unclassified languages, listed roughly from north to south.