Language: Iu Mien Find language
Population of Groups Speaking
2,104,000
People Groups Speaking as Primary Language
13
Scripture Status
Audio Bible
Jesus Film
Gospel Recordings
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Country | Population | Progress Scale |
Primary Religion | % Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed * |
Indigenous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ban Yao | China | 36,000 | 1 ● | Ethnic Religions | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Iu Mien | China | 1,288,000 | 1 ● | Ethnic Religions | 0.70 % | 0.15 % | 25 | ● |
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Iu Mien | Denmark | 8,100 | 1 ● | Ethnic Religions | 0.70 % | 0.60 % | 1 | |
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Iu Mien | France | 2,300 | 1 ● | Ethnic Religions | 0.70 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Iu Mien | Laos | 18,000 | 4 ● | Ethnic Religions | 8.00 % | 7.90 % | -1 - | ● |
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Iu Mien | Thailand | 45,000 | 1 ● | Ethnic Religions | 1.00 % | 0.35 % | 1 | |
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Iu Mien | United States | 18,000 | 4 ● | Ethnic Religions | 10.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - | |
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Iu Mien | Vietnam | 274,000 | 4 ● | Ethnic Religions | 8.00 % | 3.09 % | -1 - | ● |
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Iu Mien, Changping | China | 30,000 | 1 ● | Ethnic Religions | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Iu Mien, Hunan | China | 222,000 | 1 ● | Ethnic Religions | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 4 | ● |
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Iu Mien, Luoxiang | China | 5,000 | 1 ● | Ethnic Religions | 0.50 % | 0.39 % | 1 | ● |
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San Diu | Vietnam | 155,000 | 1 ● | Ethnic Religions | 0.50 % | 0.34 % | 3 | ● |
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Youmai | China | 2,700 | 1 ● | Ethnic Religions | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
| Totals: 13 | 10 ● | 39 |
* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups by country. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker for every 50,000 individuals living in an unreached people group by country. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.
** Only people groups speaking Iu Mien as primary language are listed. Other groups may speak Iu Mien as a secondary language.
** Only people groups speaking Iu Mien as primary language are listed. Other groups may speak Iu Mien as a secondary language.
| Item | Code |
|---|---|
| Status | |
| Ethnologue Code | ium |
| Written | Yes |
| Linguist List | |
| Language Archives |
| Language Alternate Names |
|---|
| Ban Yao |
| Dao Do |
| Dao Lan Tien |
| Dao Lo Gang |
| Dao Thanh Phan |
| Dìu |
| Ewmien |
| Guoshan Yao |
| Highland Yao |
| Iu Mienh |
| Kim Mien |
| Man |
| Mian |
| Mien |
| Mienh |
| Mjen |
| Myen |
| Pan Yao |
| Red Dao |
| Yao |
| Yao (Iu Mien) |
| Yao Kimmien |
| Yao Mienh |
| Yao Ogang |
| Yiu Mien |
| Youmian |
| Yu Mien |
| Dialects |
|---|
| Anding Bamadongsan |
| Baiku Hechicheling |
| Beilou Tianlin |
| Cham |
| Chiang Rai |
| Deo Tien |
| Fan Bamadongshan |
| Guangdong Dong Ping Xinchun |
| Guangdong Luyuan Dong Ping Da. |
| Guangdong Luyuan Longnan |
| Guangdong Luyuan Yuxi |
| Guilin Guanyang |
| Guoshan Hunan Jiang Yong |
| Guoshan Hunan Jianghua |
| Guoshan Lingchuan |
| Hei Dahuaxian Jiangnan |
| Landian Dianlin |
| Liansan Guosan |
| Longsheng Heping |
| Luizhou Longshui Antai |
| Man Dahuaxian Jiangnan |
| Man Do |
| Mubing Tianlin |
| Nanding |
| Pangu Tian Lin |
| Panyao Ziyuan Hekou |
| Pingdi Hunan Jianghua |
| Quan Chet |
| Quan Trang |
| San Tiandong Linfeng |
| Tiane |
| Tu Bamasuolu |
| Tu Bamaxisan |
| Yao |
| You Mai Yao Zu |
| Dialect Alternate Names |
|---|
| Anding Bamadongshan |
| Anding Yao |
| Bahasa Yao |
| Baiku Yao |
| Beilou Yao |
| Chiangrai |
| Dahuaxian |
| Diu |
| Fan Yao |
| Guang. Luyuan Dong Ping Daliao |
| Guangdong Luyuan D. P |
| Guosan Yao |
| Guoshan Yao: Jianghua |
| Guoshan Yao: Jiangyong |
| Guoshan Yao: Lingchuan |
| Hei Yao: Dahuaxian |
| Hmong: Luizhou Longshui Antai |
| Hua |
| Iu Mein |
| Iu Mien Beilou Tianlin |
| Iu Mien: Anding Bamadongsan |
| Iu Mien: Baiku Hechicheling |
| Iu Mien: Chiang Rai |
| Iu Mien: Chiangrai |
| Iu Mien: Fan Bamadongshan |
| Iu Mien: Guangdong Luyuan D. P |
| Iu Mien: Guangdong Luyuan Longnan |
| Iu Mien: Guangdong Luyuan Yuxi |
| Iu Mien: Guilin Guanyang |
| Iu Mien: Hua |
| Iu Mien: Landian Dianlin |
| Iu Mien: Longsheng Heping |
| Iu Mien: Nanding |
| Iu Mien: Pangu Tian Lin |
| Iu Mien: San Tiandong Linfeng |
| Iu Mien: Tiane |
| Iu Mien: Tu Bamaxisan |
| Jianghua |
| Jiangyong |
| Landian Yao |
| Lingchuan |
| Man Yao |
| Miao: Luizhou Longshui Antai |
| Mubing Yao |
| Pangu Yao |
| Panyao: Ziyuan Hekou |
| Pingdi Yao |
| Pingtou Yao |
| Piong Toajeu |
| Piong Tuojo |
| San Yao |
| Tiane Yao |
| Tu Yao |
| Tuyao Hua |
| Xa |
| Yao: Anding Bamadongsan |
| Yao: Anding Bamadongshan |
| Yao: Baiku Hechicheling |
| Yao: Beilou Tianlin |
| Yao: Fan Bamadongshan |
| Yao: Guangdong Luyuan Dong Ping Da. |
| Yao: Guangdong Luyuan Longnan |
| Yao: Guangdong Luyuan Yuxi |
| Yao: Guilin Guanyang |
| Yao: Guoshan Hunan Jiang Yong |
| Yao: Guoshan Hunan Jianghua |
| Yao: Guoshan Lingchuan |
| Yao: Hei Dahuaxian Jiangnan |
| Yao: Landian Dianlin |
| Yao: Liansan Guosan |
| Yao: Longsheng Heping |
| Yao: Man Dahuaxian Jiangnan |
| Yao: Mubing Tianlin |
| Yao: Nanding |
| Yao: Pangu Tian Lin |
| Yao: Panyao Ziyuan Hekou |
| Yao: Pingdi Hunan Jianghua |
| Yao: San Tiandong Linfeng |
| Yao: Tiane |
| Yao: Tu Bamasuolu |
| Yao: Tu Bamaxisan |
| Yao: You Mai Yao Zu |
| Yao-Sprache |
| Youmai |
| Ziyuan Hekou |
| Translation | Year / Status |
|---|---|
| Bible Portions | 1932-1996 |
| New Testament | 1975-1991 |
| Complete Bible | 2008 |
| Online / Mobile App Bibles |
|---|
| Bible.is (Faith Comes By Hearing) |
| Bible.com (YouVersion) |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | National Bible Societies |
| Forum Bible Agencies | World Bible Finder |
| Gospel Go | World Bibles |
| Resource ▲ | New | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) | |
| Audio Recordings | Online New Testament (FCBH) | |
| Audio Recordings | Online Scripture (Talking Bibles) | |
| Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) | |
| Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Iu Mien | |
| Text / Printed Matter | Bible: Mien Bible (Lao Script) | |
| Text / Printed Matter | Bible: Mien Bible (New Roman Script) | |
| Text / Printed Matter | Bible: Mien Bible (Old Roman Script Script) | |
| Text / Printed Matter | Bible: Mien Bible (Thai Script) |