Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Southeast Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Tai

Language: Tai Hongjin - (tiz)

Alternate Name(s): Yunnanese

Primary Religion: Buddhism - Theravada

Country: Myanmar

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Population: 9,100

Global Population: 9,100

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity

Overview: The Hongjin Tai of Myanmar, numbering 9,100, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Tai people cluster within the Southeast Asian Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Myanmar. Their primary language is Tai Hongjin. The primary religion practiced by the Hongjin Tai is Theravada Buddhism, the oldest surviving branch of Buddhism.

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