Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Kuki Chin

Language: Uppu Chin - (cnb)

Alternate Name(s): Chinbon, Uppu Chin, Shiptu, Tuiship

Primary Religion: Buddhism - Folk

Country: Myanmar

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Population: 30,000

Global Population: 30,000

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical

Overview: The Uppu of Myanmar, numbering 30,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Kuki Chin people cluster within the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Myanmar. Their primary language is Uppu Chin. The primary religion practiced by the Uppu is folk Buddhism, a syncretistic blend of traditional Buddhist practices with elements of magic and superstition.

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