Language: Lahu Find language
Population of Groups Speaking
603,000
People Groups Speaking as Primary Language
9
Scripture Status
Audio Bible
Jesus Film
Gospel Recordings
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Country | Population | Progress Scale |
Primary Religion | % Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed * |
Indigenous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Eka | China | 3,300 | 1 ● | Ethnic Religions | 0.80 % | 0.78 % | 1 | ● |
|
Kui Lung | Laos | 4,800 | 4 ● | Ethnic Religions | 12.00 % | 9.00 % | -1 - | ● |
|
Lahu | Myanmar (Burma) | 223,000 | 5 ● | Christianity | 80.00 % | 43.00 % | -1 - | ● |
|
|
Lahu | China | 313,000 | 5 ● | Christianity | 55.00 % | 33.00 % | -1 - | ● |
|
|
Lahu | Vietnam | 11,000 | 1 ● | Ethnic Religions | 5.00 % | 0.30 % | 1 | |
|
Lahu Aga | Laos | 9,000 | 4 ● | Ethnic Religions | 8.50 % | 7.90 % | -1 - | ● |
|
Lahu Na | Thailand | 32,000 | 4 ● | Ethnic Religions | 30.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Lahu Nyi | Thailand | 3,200 | 1 ● | Ethnic Religions | 0.20 % | 0.10 % | 1 | |
|
Lahu Phu | Laos | 3,700 | 5 ● | Ethnic Religions | 15.00 % | 11.00 % | -1 - | |
| Totals: 9 | 3 ● | 3 |
* 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 Lahu as primary language are listed. Other groups may speak Lahu as a secondary language.
** Only people groups speaking Lahu as primary language are listed. Other groups may speak Lahu as a secondary language.
| Item | Code |
|---|---|
| Status | |
| Ethnologue Code | lhu |
| Written | Yes |
| Linguist List | |
| Language Archives |
| Language Alternate Names |
|---|
| Black Lahu |
| Kaixien |
| Khucong |
| Kucong |
| Kutsong |
| Ladhof |
| Lahu Phung (White Lahu) |
| Lahuna |
| Laku |
| Launa |
| Lohei |
| Loheirn |
| Luhishi |
| Luhushi |
| Mooso |
| Moso |
| Muhso |
| Muhsur |
| Museu |
| Mussar |
| Musse Daeng |
| Musseh Daeng |
| Musser |
| Musser Dam |
| Musso |
| Mussuh |
| Na (Black Lahu) |
| Namen |
| Northern Lahu |
| Nyi (Luhishi) |
| Nyi (Musse Daeng) |
| Nyi (Musseh Daeng) |
| Red Lahu |
| Southern Lahu |
| White Lahu |
| Dialects |
|---|
| Na |
| Nyi |
| Shehleh |
| Dialect Alternate Names |
|---|
| Black |
| Black Lahu |
| Khucong |
| Lahu: Black |
| Lahu: Dam |
| Lahu: Na |
| Lahu: Shehleh |
| Loheirn |
| Luhishi |
| Luhushi |
| Musseh Daeng |
| Musser Dam |
| Northern Lahu |
| Red |
| Red Lahu |
| Southern Lahu |
| Translation | Year / Status |
|---|---|
| Bible Portions | 1924-1962 |
| New Testament | 1932-1962 |
| Complete Bible | 1989 |
| 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 | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) | |
| Film / Video | God's Story Video | |
| Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Lahu | |
| Text / Printed Matter | Bible: Lahu Bible | |
| Text / Printed Matter | World Missionary Press Booklets |