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The Hongjin Tai of Myanmar

The Hongjin Tai of Myanmar, numbering approximately 9,100 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a people of Myanmar. They mostly adhere to Theravada Buddhism and Tai Hongjin is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Southeast Asian Peoples
Country: Myanmar
People Cluster: Tai
Primary Language(s): Tai Hongjin (tiz)
Primary Religion(s): Theravada Buddhism
Population: 9,100
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG009425

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Pray for the Hongjin Tai of Myanmar

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Theravada Buddhism
Religious Affiliation: Buddhism

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%
Theravada Buddhism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Tai Hongjin
Language Family: Tai-Kadai

70%
%
Tai Hongjin Speakers

Media Resources in Tai Hongjin:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

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Bible Resources in Tai Hongjin:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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Or check out the Tai Hongjin bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Hongjin Tai 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 Hongjin Tai:
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 Hongjin Tai of Myanmar

For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols, but the LORD made the heavens.
readPsalm 96:5

Pray that those who are seeking after worthless idols will not be satisfied until they seek the truth and find it in Christ.

The God who made the world and everything in it, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples made by man, nor is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives to all mankind life and breath and everything.
readActs 17:24-25

Pray that the good news will reach everyone in this people group and that many will come to know and serve the one true God who made the world and everything in it and lives today.

And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works.
readHebrews 10:24

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will love and encourage one another, spurring each other on to live lives that honor God.

Let them praise his name with dancing, making melody to him with tambourine and lyre!
readPsalm 149:3

Pray that God will send His people across cultures to share the gospel so that those who don't yet know the truth about Him might praise His name and share the hope of Christ with others.

Tai Hongjin Across Countries (ROP3 - 109713) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountry ▼PopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Hongjin TaiPG009425Hongjin TaiMyanmar9,100Engaged yet UnreachedTai HongjinTheravada Buddhism

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