Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples

People Cluster: Miri-Kachin

Language: Zaiwa - (atb)

Alternate Name(s): Atsi-Maru, Atsi, Szi, Kachin Sub-cluster

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Myanmar

Also found in: China; United States

Population: 38,000

Global Population: 178,200

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical

Overview: The Zaiwa of Myanmar, numbering 38,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Miri-Kachin people cluster within the Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 178,200 in 3 countries. Their primary language is Zaiwa. The primary religion practiced by the Zaiwa is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available