Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Tibetan Peoples

People Cluster: Other Tibeto-Burmese

Language: Nisu, Eastern - (nos)

Alternate Name(s): Shansu, Leisu

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Chinese Folk Religion

Country: China

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Population: 24,500

Global Population: 24,500

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, Concentrated CP Activity

Overview: The Lesu of China, numbering 24,500, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Other Tibeto-Burmese people cluster within the Tibetan Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in China. Their primary language is Nisu, Eastern. The primary religion practiced by the Lesu is Chinese folk religion, a complex mix of beliefs and practices that includes elements of Buddhism, Taoism and ancestor veneration.

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