Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples
People Cluster: Other Tibeto-Burmese
Language: Eastern Nisu - (nos)
Alternate Name(s): Shansu, Leisu
Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Chinese Folk Religion
Country: China
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Population: 23,500
Global Population: 23,500
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 23,500, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Other Tibeto-Burmese people cluster within the Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in China. Their primary language is Eastern Nisu. 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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