Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples

People Cluster: Kuki Chin

Language: Chin, Asho - (csh)

Alternate Name(s): Sho, Khyeng

Primary Religion: Buddhism - Theravada

Country: Myanmar

Also found in: Bangladesh

Population: 32,000

Global Population: 36,500

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical

Overview: The Asho Chin of Myanmar, numbering 32,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Kuki Chin people cluster within the Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 36,500 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Chin, Asho. The primary religion practiced by the Asho Chin is Theravada Buddhism, the oldest surviving branch of Buddhism.

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