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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Bisu of Thailand

The Bisu of Thailand, numbering approximately 1,100 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an indigenous people of Chiang Rai Province whose ancestors migrated from Kengtung State in northeastern Myanmar. They mostly adhere to Animism and Bisu is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Himalayan Peoples
Country: Thailand
People Cluster: Hani-Akha
Primary Language(s): Bisu (bzi)
Primary Religion(s): Animism
Population: 1,100
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG010828
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Pray for the Bisu of Thailand

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

99%
%
Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Bisu
Language Family: Sino-Tibetan

100%
%
Bisu Speakers

Media Resources in Bisu:

Films:
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JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Bisu:

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1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Bisu bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Bisu are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Bisu:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Bisu of Thailand

The LORD has heard my plea; the LORD accepts my prayer.
readPsalm 6:9

Pray that lost people will hear the gospel and place their faith in Christ, knowing that He hears their plea and accepts their prayer.

For I will proclaim the name of the LORD; ascribe greatness to our God!
readDeuteronomy 32:3

Pray that believers will proclaim the Lord’s name and declare the greatness of our God so that others might believe in Him.

Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
readPsalm 51:10

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will quickly repent when they sin and walk with clean hearts and right spirits as they grow in their relationship with the Lord.

For the needy shall not always be forgotten, and the hope of the poor shall not perish forever.
readPsalm 9:18

Pray that God will raise up believers who can help meet emotional and physical needs among this people group. Ask Him to open doors for them and give them the courage to walk into difficult situations and share the hope of the gospel boldly.

Bisu Across Countries (ROP3 - 101498) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
BisuPG010828BisuThailand1,100Engaged yet UnreachedBisuAnimism

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