• PEOPLE NAME: HANI OF VIETNAM

Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples

People Cluster: Hani

Language: Hani - (hni)

Alternate Name(s): Ha Nhi, Tang Sub-cluster

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Chinese Folk Religion

Country: Vietnam

Also found in: China; Laos

Population: 21,500

Global Population: 1,932,250


PEID: 11138

ROP: 103712

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity


Overview: The Hani of Vietnam, numbering 21,500, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Hani people cluster within the Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 1,932,250 in 3 countries. Their primary language is Hani. The primary religion practiced by the Hani is Chinese folk religion, a complex mix of beliefs and practices that includes elements of Buddhism, Taoism and ancestor veneration.


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