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The Azha have only been reported in China

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Population

58,000

Main Language

Azha

Largest Religion

Ethnic Religions

Christian

0.08%

Evangelical

0.08%

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%

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Introduction / History

The Azha people are an ethnic group in China's Yunnan Province. Their language is part of the Tibeto-Burman family.

What Are Their Lives Like?

The Azha people have their own culture, including music, dance and crafts.

What Are Their Beliefs?

The Azha people adhere to their own traditional religious practices.

What Are Their Needs?

The Azha people need the chance to find their way to the cross and the empty grave. Their faith is in spirits that cannot help them.

Prayer Points

Pray for a "Book of Acts" type of movement to Christ among the Azha people of China.
Pray God will have mercy on the Azha, doing whatever it takes to place them in a position to receive him.
Ask God to open the hearts of the Azha to the gospel.
Pray for an unstoppable movement to Christ among them.

Scripture Prayers for the Azha in China.

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General Info

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People Name General	Azha
People Name in Country	Azha
Alternate Names	A’ndze; A’ntsaozo; Aji; Ajiwa; Azan; Black Phula; Cowtail Phula; Golden Phula; Han Phula; Hei Phula; Hua Phula; Hua Yi; Jin Phula; Nimitso; Niuweiba Phula
Population this Country	58,000
Population all Countries	58,000
Total Countries	1
Indigenous	Yes
Progress Scale	1 ●
Unreached	Yes
Frontier People Group	Yes
Pioneer Workers Needed	1
PeopleID3	20598
ROP3 Code	116831

Ethnicity

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Affinity Bloc	Tibetan-Himalayan Peoples
People Cluster	Tibeto-Burman, other
People Group	Azha

Affinity Bloc	Tibetan-Himalayan Peoples
People Cluster	Tibeto-Burman, other
People Group	Azha
Ethnic Code	MSY50

Geography

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Country	China
Region	Asia, Northeast
Continent	Asia
10/40 Window	Yes
National Bible Society	Website
Persecution Rank	19 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country	Yunnan province: Wenshan and Yanshan counties’ border. Source: Ethnologue 2016

Country	China
Region	Asia, Northeast
Continent	Asia
10/40 Window	Yes
National Bible Society	Website
Persecution Rank	19 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country	Yunnan province: Wenshan and Yanshan counties’ border.. Source: Ethnologue 2016

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Religion

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Primary Religion:

Ethnic Religions

Major Religion ▲	Percent
Buddhism	0.00 %
Christianity (Evangelical 0.08 %)	0.08 %
Ethnic Religions	99.92 %
Hinduism	0.00 %
Islam	0.00 %
Non-Religious	0.00 %
Other / Small	0.00 %
Unknown	0.00 %

Languages

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Primary Language	Azha (58,000 speakers)
Language Code	aza Ethnologue Listing
Language Written	Yes ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages	1

Primary Language	Azha (58,000 speakers)
Language Code	aza Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages	1
People Groups	Speaking Azha

Resources

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Primary Language: Azha

Bible Translation ▲	Status (Years)
Bible-Portions	Yes (2020)
Bible-New Testament	No
Bible-Complete	No

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Amazon
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Forum Bible Agencies
National Bible Societies
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Resource Type ▲	Resource Name	Source
Film / Video	Jesus Film: view in Azha	Jesus Film Project
General	Scripture Earth Gospel resources links	Scripture Earth

Sources

Photo Source	Anonymous
Profile Source	Joshua Project
Data Sources	Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.

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