Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Himalayan Peoples

People Cluster: Hani-Akha

Language: Phana’ - (phq)

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Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: China

Also found in: Laos

Population: 5,400

Global Population: 6,000

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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

Overview: The Pana of China, numbering 5,400, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Hani-Akha people cluster within the Himalayan Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 6,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Phana’. The primary religion practiced by the Pana is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

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