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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Anong of Myanmar

The Anong of Myanmar, numbering approximately 12,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a tribal community of Myanmar, a subgroup of the larger Rawang ethnic group. They mostly adhere to Animism and Lisu is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Anong

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Himalayan Peoples
Country: Myanmar
People Cluster: Miri-Kachin
Primary Language(s): Lisu (lis)
Primary Religion(s): Animism
Population: 12,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG009495
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

60%
%
Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Lisu
Language Family: Sino-Tibetan

100%
%
Lisu Speakers

Media Resources in Lisu:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Lisu:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
North Thailand Christian Mission✓✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Lisu bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Anong 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 Anong:
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 Anong of Myanmar

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
readMatthew 11:28

Pray for those who are tired, weary, and burdened by the weight of sin to encounter Jesus and experience the rest that only He can give.

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.
readRomans 3:23

Pray that the gospel will advance and many will acknowledge that all have sinned, fall short of God's glory, and need a Savior to reconcile them to God.

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
readIsaiah 9:6

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will rejoice in the coming of the Prince of Peace because He will bring everlasting peace and rule with justice and righteousness.

But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.
readJohn 1:12

Pray that believers will have the opportunity to clearly share the good news with the lost here, so that all people can be invited to trust in Jesus and become children of God.

Anong Across Countries (ROP3 - 107509) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress Index ▼LanguageReligion
AnongPG009495AnongMyanmar12,500No Longer UnreachedLisuAnimism

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