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The Hani of Vietnam

The Hani of Vietnam, numbering approximately 21,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Lolo-speaking ethnic group indigenous to the high southwestern plateau of southwestern China's Yunnan province. They mostly adhere to Chinese Folk Religion and Hani is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Himalayan Peoples
Country: Vietnam
People Cluster: Hani-Akha
Primary Language(s): Hani (hni)
Primary Religion(s): Chinese Folk Religion
Population: 21,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG011138
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Chinese Folk Religion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

90%
%
Chinese Folk Religion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Hani
Language Family: Sino-Tibetan

100%
%
Hani Speakers

Media Resources in Hani:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Hani:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Hani 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 Hani:
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 Hani of Vietnam

Ah, Lord GOD! It is you who have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm! Nothing is too hard for you.
readJerremiah 32:17

Pray that the God who made the heavens and the earth by the power of His outstretched arm, the One who is able to save those who are lost, will show His great love and mercy to those who are walking in darkness.

And many nations shall join themselves to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people. And I will dwell in your midst, and you shall know that the LORD of hosts has sent me to you.
readZechariah 2:11

Pray that many will take refuge in the Lord and be His people who share the good news of salvation in Jesus with others.

For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
read2 Corinthians 12:10

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will embrace their weaknesses, hardships, and difficulties, having hope because Christ's power is made perfect in their weakness.

He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
readPsalm 23:3

Pray for believers to go and share the gospel with others here. Ask that God will restore their souls and lead them in paths of righteousness for His name's sake.

Hani Across Countries (ROP3 - 103712) reported in the following countries:

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3 people groups

PhotoPeople Group ID ▼NameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
HaniPG011138HaniVietnam21,500Engaged yet UnreachedHaniChinese Folk Religion
HaniPG009113HaniLaos750Unengaged and UnreachedHaniEthnoreligion
HaniPG007184HaniChina1,960,000Engaged yet UnreachedHaniChinese Folk Religion

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