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The Iu Mien of United States

The Iu Mien of United States, numbering approximately 39,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a subgroup of the Pan Yao branch of the Yao ethnic group of southwestern China. They mostly adhere to Ethnoreligion and Iu Mien is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Iu Mien

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Southeast Asian Peoples
Country: United States
People Cluster: Yao-Mien
Primary Language(s): Iu Mien (ium)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion
Population: 39,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG043283
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Pray for the Iu Mien of United States

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

80%
%
Ethnoreligion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Iu Mien
Language Family: Hmong-Mien

100%
%
Iu Mien Speakers

Media Resources in Iu Mien:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Iu Mien:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
1990 Thailand Bible Society✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Iu Mien bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Iu Mien are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the Iu Mien:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Iu Mien of United States

Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil.
read1 John 3:8

Pray for those living in darkness to recognize the destructive power of sin and the victory Christ has won over it.

You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
readPsalm 16:11

Pray that God will make a way for His path of life to be revealed to many so that they may come into His presence and experience abundant joy and eternal pleasures at His right hand.

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures.
readPsalm 23:1

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will remember that the Lord is their shepherd, providing for their every need.

But when one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed.
read2 Corinthians 3:16

Give thanks to God for believers around the world who are willing to cross cultures to share the gospel with those who are perishing. Pray that He will work through their witness to draw many to turn to Him.

Iu Mien Across Countries (ROP3 - 104117) reported in the following countries:

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6 people groups

PhotoPeople Group ID ▼NameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Iu MienPG043283Iu MienUnited States39,000No Longer UnreachedIu MienEthnoreligion
Iu MienPG022372Iu MienLaos32,500Engaged yet UnreachedIu MienEthnoreligion
Iu MienPG011148Iu MienVietnam433,000No Longer UnreachedIu MienPolytheism
MienPG010890MienThailand46,500No Longer UnreachedIu MienEthnoreligion
Iu MienPG007208Iu MienChina182,000Engaged yet UnreachedIu MienEthnoreligion
Iu MienPG000166Iu MienFrance2,300No Longer UnreachedIu MienEthnoreligion

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