Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples

People Cluster: Other Tibeto-Burmese

Language: Lahu Shi - (lhi)

Alternate Name(s): Kucong, Yellow Lahu, Shi, Kui, Kwi

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: United States

Also found in: Laos; Myanmar; Thailand

Population: 1,400

Global Population: 90,000

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

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

Overview: The Yellow Lahu of United States, numbering 1,400, 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 90,000 in 4 countries. Their primary language is Lahu Shi. The primary religion practiced by the Yellow Lahu is ethnoreligion. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation.

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