Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Tibetan Peoples

People Cluster: Other Tibeto-Burmese

Language: Lahu Shi - (lhi)

Alternate Name(s): Yellow Lahu, Lahu Shi

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Thailand

Also found in: Laos; Myanmar; United States

Population: 15,500

Global Population: 89,600

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical

Overview: The Lahu Shi of Thailand, numbering 15,500, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Other Tibeto-Burmese people cluster within the Tibetan Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 89,600 in 4 countries. Their primary language is Lahu Shi. The primary religion practiced by the Lahu Shi is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

Bible Translations: Available

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