• PEOPLE NAME: LAHU SHI OF UNITED STATES

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PEID: 43316

ROP: 111024

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Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Tibetan Peoples

People Cluster: Other Tibeto-Burmese

Language: Lahu Shi - (lhi)

Alternate Name(s): Kui, Shi, Kwi, Yellow Lahu, Kucong

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: United States

Also found in: Laos; Myanmar; Thailand

Population: 1,500

Global Population: 89,600


PEID: 43316

ROP: 111024

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical


Overview: The Lahu Shi of United States, numbering 1,500, 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 ethnoreligion, consisting of practices deeply rooted in this groups ethnic identity.


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