Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples

People Cluster: Other Tibeto-Burmese

Language: Achang - (acn)

Alternate Name(s): Maingtha, Kachin Sub-cluster

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Polytheism

Country: Myanmar

Also found in: China

Population: 39,500

Global Population: 77,000

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical

Overview: The Achang of Myanmar, numbering 39,500, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Other Tibeto-Burmese people cluster within the Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 77,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Achang. The primary religion practiced by the Achang is polytheism, a belief in multiple deities that are often arranged as pantheons of gods or goddeses.

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