Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples

People Cluster: Other Tibeto-Burmese

Language: Lahu Shi - (lhi)

Alternate Name(s): Lohu Shi, Shan Sub-cluster, Kutsung

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Myanmar

Also found in: Laos; Thailand; United States

Population: 68,000

Global Population: 88,500

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Yellow Lahu of Myanmar, numbering 68,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Other Tibeto-Burmese people cluster within the Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 88,500 in 4 countries. Their primary language is Lahu Shi. The primary religion practiced by the Yellow Lahu 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: Not Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available