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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Hmong Daw of France

The Hmong Daw of France, numbering approximately 15,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Hmong diaspora people descended largely from refugees who fled Laos and Vietnam in the late twentieth century, maintaining a distinct Hmong Daw identity within the wider Hmong ethnic tradition. They mostly adhere to Chinese Folk Religion and Hmong Daw is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Southeast Asian Peoples
Country: France
People Cluster: Miao / Hmong
Primary Language(s): Hmong Daw (mww)
Primary Religion(s): Chinese Folk Religion
Population: 15,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG000163
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Chinese Folk Religion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

90%
%
Chinese Folk Religion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Hmong Daw
Language Family: Hmong-Mien

100%
%
Hmong Daw Speakers

Media Resources in Hmong Daw:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Hmong Daw:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Hmong Daw are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the Hmong Daw:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Hmong Daw of France

The people dwelling in darkness have seen a great light, and for those dwelling in the region and shadow of death, on them a light has dawned.
readMatthew 4:16

Pray that those living in darkness and the shadow of death will see a great light and turn to the Lord for salvation.

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, "Your God reigns."
readIsaiah 52:7

Pray that those who don't know the good news of peace and salvation through Jesus Christ will have an opportunity to receive it. Pray that it will bring hope and healing to their souls.

The LORD make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you.
readNumbers 6:25

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will remember that He has given them His favor and His presence.

Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
readEphesians 6:11

Pray that those God sends to cross cultures will put on the full armor of God so that they will be able to stand against the schemes of the enemy.

Hmong Daw Across Countries (ROP3 - 103844) reported in the following countries:

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6 people groups

PhotoPeople Group ID ▼NameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Hmong DawPG049971Hmong DawChina1,865,000Engaged yet UnreachedHmong DawChinese Folk Religion
Hmong DawPG046603Hmong DawMyanmar10,000Engaged yet UnreachedHmong DawChinese Folk Religion
Hmong DawPG043686Hmong DawUnited States204,000No Longer UnreachedHmong DawChinese Folk Religion
Hmong DawPG020900Hmong DawLaos294,000Engaged yet UnreachedHmong DawChinese Folk Religion
Hmong DawPG011142Hmong DawVietnam1,330,000No Longer UnreachedHmong DawChinese Folk Religion
Hmong DawPG000163Hmong DawFrance15,000No Longer UnreachedHmong DawChinese Folk Religion

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