Lahu in Myanmar (Burma)
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Scripture Prayers for the Lahu in Myanmar (Burma).
| People Name General | Lahu |
| People Name in Country | Lahu |
| Pronunciation | La-hoo |
| Alternate Names | Black Lahu; Kaixien; La Hu; La Hủ; Lahuna; Laku; Launa; Lohei; Luohei; Mooso; Muhso; Mussar; Musso; Mussuh; Mussur; Namen; Red Lahu; White Lahu |
| Population this Country | 224,000 |
| Population all Countries | 589,000 |
| Total Countries | 6 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 5 ● |
| Unreached | No |
| Frontier People Group | No |
| GSEC | 6 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | |
| People ID | 12949 |
| ROP3 Code | 105576 |
| Country | Myanmar (Burma) | ||
| Region | Asia, Southeast | ||
| Continent | Asia | ||
| 10/40 Window | Yes | ||
| National Bible Society | Website | ||
| Persecution Rank | 14 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | ||
| Location in Country | Shan State, Kentung district. Source: Ethnologue 2016 | ||
| Country | Myanmar (Burma) |
| Region | Asia, Southeast |
| Continent | Asia |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| National Bible Society | Website |
| Persecution Rank | 14 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
| Location in Country | Shan State, Kentung district.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
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| Primary Religion: | Christianity |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
| Christianity (Evangelical 43.00 %) |
80.00 %
|
| Ethnic Religions |
20.00 %
|
| Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
| Islam |
0.00 %
|
| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
| Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
| Unknown |
0.00 %
|
| Primary Language | Lahu (224,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | lhu Ethnologue Listing |
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| Primary Language | Lahu (224,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | lhu Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| People Groups | Speaking Lahu |
Primary Language: Lahu
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (1924-1962) |
| Bible-New Testament | Yes (1932-1962) |
| Bible-Complete | Yes (1989-2014) |
| Bible-NT Audio | Online |
| Bible-NT Text | Online |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| World Bibles | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| Virtual Storehouse | |
| Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
| Audio Recordings | Online New Testament | Faith Comes by Hearing |
| Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio | Jesus Film Project |
| Film / Video | God's Story video | God's Story |
| Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Lahu | Jesus Film Project |
| Film / Video | LUMO film of Gospels | Bible Media Group/LUMO |
| Film / Video | World Christian Videos | World Christian Videos |
| General | Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
| Mobile App | Download audio Bible app as APK file | Faith Comes by Hearing |
| Text / Printed Matter | Bible: Lahu | YouVersion Bibles |
| Text / Printed Matter | Literacy primer for Lahu | Literacy & Evangelism International |
| Text / Printed Matter | The Ancient Path | Live Global |
| Text / Printed Matter | Topical Scripture booklets and Bible studies | World Missionary Press |
| Photo Source | Anonymous |
| Video Source | Asia Harvest |
| Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |
