• PEOPLE NAME: YELLOW LAHU OF UNITED STATES

Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples

People Cluster: Other Tibeto-Burmese

Language: Lahu Shi - (lhi)

Alternate Name(s): In Progress, Kui, Shi, Kwi, Yellow Lahu, Kucong

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: United States

Also found in: Laos; Myanmar; Thailand

Population: 1,400

Global Population: 88,500


PEID: 43316

ROP: 111024

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical


Overview: The Yellow Lahu of United States, numbering 1,400, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Other Tibeto-Burmese people cluster within the Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 88,500 in 4 countries. Their primary language is Lahu Shi. The primary religion practiced by the Yellow Lahu is ethnoreligion, consisting of practices deeply rooted in this groups ethnic identity.


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