Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Himalayan Peoples

People Cluster: Miri-Kachin

Language: Lisu - (lis)

Alternate Name(s): Anu, Nung

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Myanmar

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Population: 12,500

Global Population: 12,500

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical

Overview: The Anong of Myanmar, numbering 12,500, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Miri-Kachin people cluster within the Himalayan Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Myanmar. Their primary language is Lisu. The primary religion practiced by the Anong is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available