Lahu in Myanmar (Burma)


Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
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The Jungles of Southern Yunnan

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People Name General Lahu
People Name in Country Lahu
Pronunciation LAH-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
ROP25 Code 304538
ROP25 Name Lahu
Country Myanmar (Burma)
Region Asia, Southeast
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 17  (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 17  (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
Photo Source Anonymous 
Video Source Asia Harvest
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