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Population of Groups Speaking

2,069,000

People Group's Primary Language

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People Group ▲	Country	Population	Progress Scale	Language Rank	Primary Religion	% Professing Christian	% Evangelical	Indigenous
Ban Yao	China	35,000	1 ●	Primary	Ethnic Religions	0.00 %	0.00 %	●
Iu Mien	China	1,263,000	1 ●	Primary	Ethnic Religions	0.70 %	0.15 %	●
Iu Mien	Denmark	8,000	1 ●	Primary	Ethnic Religions	0.70 %	0.60 %
Iu Mien	France	2,200	1 ●	Primary	Ethnic Religions	0.70 %	0.00 %
Iu Mien	Laos	18,000	4 ●	Primary	Ethnic Religions	8.00 %	7.90 %	●
Iu Mien	Thailand	44,000	1 ●	Primary	Ethnic Religions	1.00 %	0.35 %	●
Iu Mien	United States	18,000	4 ●	Primary	Ethnic Religions	10.00 %	7.00 %
Iu Mien	Vietnam	271,000	4 ●	Primary	Ethnic Religions	8.00 %	3.09 %	●
Iu Mien, Changping	China	29,000	1 ●	Primary	Ethnic Religions	0.00 %	0.00 %	●
Iu Mien, Hunan	China	218,000	1 ●	Primary	Ethnic Religions	0.00 %	0.00 %	●
Iu Mien, Luoxiang	China	4,900	1 ●	Primary	Ethnic Religions	0.50 %	0.39 %	●
San Diu	Vietnam	154,000	1 ●	Primary	Ethnic Religions	0.50 %	0.34 %	●
Youmai	China	2,700	1 ●	Primary	Ethnic Religions	0.00 %	0.00 %	●
Totals: 13			10 ●	13 (P) : 0 (S)

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Status	Living
Ethnologue Code	ium
Written	Yes
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Language Alternate Names
Ban Yao
Dao Do
Dao Lan Tien
Dao Lo Gang
Dao Thanh Phan
Dìu
Guoshan Yao
Highland Yao
Kim Mien
Man
Mian
Mien
Mjen
Myen
Pan Yao
Red Dao
Yao
Yao (Iu Mien)
Yao Kimmien
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


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Resource ▲	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)
Text / Printed Matter	Bible-in-Your-Language

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%