Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Southeast Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Lisu

Language: Lisu - (lis)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Thailand

Also found in: China; India; Myanmar; United States

Population: 42,000

Global Population: 1,203,750

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical

Overview: The Flowery/Southern Lisu of Thailand, numbering 42,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Lisu people cluster within the Southeast Asian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 1,203,750 in 5 countries. Their primary language is Lisu. The primary religion practiced by the Flowery/Southern Lisu is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available