Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Tibetan Peoples

People Cluster: Other Tibeto-Burmese

Language: Lahu Shi - (lhi)

Alternate Name(s): Yellow Lahu, Lohu Shi, Kutsung

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Myanmar

Also found in: Laos; Thailand; United States

Population: 69,000

Global Population: 89,600

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Lahu Shi of Myanmar, numbering 69,000, are Engaged yet 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

Jesus Film: Not Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available