• PEOPLE NAME: SAN DIU OF VIETNAM

Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Southeast Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Yao-Mien

Language: Iu Mien - (ium)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Vietnam

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Population: 146,000

Global Population: 146,000


PEID: 11218

ROP: 108601

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, Concentrated CP Activity


Overview: The San Diu of Vietnam, numbering 146,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Yao-Mien people cluster within the Southeast Asian Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Vietnam. Their primary language is Iu Mien. The primary religion practiced by the San Diu is ethnoreligion. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation.


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