Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Southeast Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Kuki Chin

Language: Chin, Asho - (csh)

Alternate Name(s): Sho, Khyeng

Primary Religion: Buddhism - Theravada

Country: Myanmar

Also found in: Bangladesh

Population: 32,000

Global Population: 36,600

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical

Overview: The Asho Chin of Myanmar, numbering 32,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Kuki Chin people cluster within the Southeast Asian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 36,600 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Chin, Asho. The primary religion practiced by the Asho Chin is Theravada Buddhism, the oldest surviving branch of Buddhism.

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