Lai Chin in Bangladesh people group profile

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Population

1,700

Main Language

Chin, Hakha

Largest Religion

Buddhism 81.74%

Christian

13.14% *

Evangelical

Unknown

Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

* Data can be from various sources including official census, agencies, and local research. Data from these sources can sometimes differ even by orders of magnitude. Joshua Project attempts to present a conservative, balanced estimate.

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Sources: People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

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People Name General	Lai Chin
People Name in Country	Lai Chin
Alternate Names	Baungshe; Haka; Klangklang; Klankglang; Kuki Chin; Lai; Thlantlang; चीन लाई; Haka Chin; Hakha Chin; Hakha Lai; Pawi; Tlantlang; Tlasun
Population this Country	1,700
Population all Countries	147,000
Total Countries	2
Indigenous	Yes
Progress Scale	2 ●
Unreached	No
Frontier People Group	No
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3	20061
ROP3 Code	116078

Ethnicity

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Affinity Bloc	South Asian Peoples
People Cluster	South Asia Tribal - Kuki Chin
People Group	Lai Chin

Affinity Bloc	South Asian Peoples
People Cluster	South Asia Tribal - Kuki Chin
People Group	Lai Chin
Ethnic Code	CNN25

Geography

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Country	Bangladesh
Region	Asia, South
Continent	Asia
10/40 Window	Yes
National Bible Society	Website
Persecution Rank	26 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)

Country	Bangladesh
Region	Asia, South
Continent	Asia
10/40 Window	Yes
National Bible Society	Website
Persecution Rank	26 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Total States	1
	Chittagong 1,700
Website	South Asia Peoples

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Religion

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Primary Religion:

Buddhism

Major Religion ▲	Percent *
Buddhism	81.74 %
Christianity (Evangelical Unknown)	13.14 %
Ethnic Religions	0.00 %
Hinduism	0.70 %
Islam	0.00 %
Non-Religious	0.00 %
Other / Small	0.00 %
Unknown	4.42 %
* From latest Bangladesh census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ.

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Primary Language	Chin, Hakha (1,700 speakers)
Language Code	cnh Ethnologue Listing
Language Written	Yes ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages	1

Primary Language	Chin, Hakha (1,700 speakers)
Language Code	cnh Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages	1
People Groups	Speaking Chin, Hakha

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Primary Language: Chin, Hakha

Bible Translation ▲	Status (Years)
Bible-Portions	Yes (1920-1992)
Bible-New Testament	Yes (1940-2009)
Bible-Complete	Yes (1978-2016)
FCBH NT (www.bible.is)	Online
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com)	Online

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Forum Bible Agencies
National Bible Societies
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Resource Type ▲	Resource Name	Source
Audio Recordings	Audio Bible teaching	Global Recordings Network
Film / Video	God's Story video	God's Story
Film / Video	World Christian Videos	World Christian Videos
General	Bible for Children	Bible for Children
General	Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video	Faith Comes by Hearing
General	Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video	Faith Comes by Hearing
General	Scripture Earth Gospel resources links	Scripture Earth
General	YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio	YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App	Android Bible app: Chin, Hakha	YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App	Android Bible app: Hakha Bible	Bible Society of Myanmar
Mobile App	Android Bible app: Hakha Bible Thiang	Bibles International
Mobile App	iOS Bible app: Chin, Hakha	YouVersion Bibles
Text / Printed Matter	Love letter to you from scripture	Father's Love Letter

Sources

Photo Source	Copyrighted © 2024 Asia Harvest-Operation Myanmar All rights reserved. Used with permission
Map Source	People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project
Data Sources	Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.

Countries this People live in:

Country ▲	Population	Scale
Bangladesh	1,700	2 ●
Myanmar (Burma)	145,000	5 ●
Totals: 2	147,000

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