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The Hmong Daw of Myanmar

The Hmong Daw of Myanmar, numbering approximately 10,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Hmong people of the Hmong-Mien family, part of the wider Hmong communities of mainland Southeast Asia whose White Hmong identity is distinguished by the Hmong Daw language and shared cultural traditions. They mostly adhere to Chinese Folk Religion and Hmong Daw is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: White Meo

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Southeast Asian Peoples
Country: Myanmar
People Cluster: Miao / Hmong
Primary Language(s): Hmong Daw (mww)
Primary Religion(s): Chinese Folk Religion
Population: 10,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG046603

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Chinese Folk Religion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

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Chinese Folk Religion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Hmong Daw
Language Family: Hmong-Mien

100%
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Hmong Daw Speakers

Media Resources in Hmong Daw:

Films:
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1 film

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Bible Resources in Hmong Daw:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Hmong Daw bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Hmong Daw 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 Hmong Daw:
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 Hmong Daw of Myanmar

All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned—every one—to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.
readIsaiah 53:6

Pray that those who have wandered far from God will be drawn back to Him, recognizing their need for a Savior and finding forgiveness and new life in Christ.

The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge.
readPsalm 19:1-2

Pray that the lost will see the glory of God revealed in the heavens, that they will hear the good news, and that their hearts will be softened to respond to God’s call, turning to Him in repentance and faith in Jesus Christ for salvation.

For you had compassion on those in prison, and you joyfully accepted the plundering of your property, since you knew that you yourselves had a better possession and an abiding one.
readHebrews 10:34

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have compassion for those in prison, sympathize with those who are mistreated, and continue to do good and share the gospel with others.

Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest."
readMatthew 9:37-38

Pray that the Lord of the harvest will raise up believers to send out into His harvest field, which is ripe and ready.

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

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6 people groups

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

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