Language: Shan Find language
Population of Groups Speaking
4,632,000
People Groups Speaking as Primary Language
5
Scripture Status
Audio Bible
Jesus Film
Gospel Recordings
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Country | Population | Progress Scale |
Primary Religion | % Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed * |
Indigenous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Manyuki | Myanmar (Burma) | 20,000 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 0.05 % | 0.05 % | 1 | ● |
|
|
Shan | India | 1,700 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 1.24 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
|
Tai Man, Shan | Myanmar (Burma) | 4,511,000 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 0.90 % | 0.70 % | 90 | ● |
|
|
Tai Man, Shan | China | 700 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
|
Tai Man, Shan | Thailand | 99,000 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 0.36 % | 0.36 % | 1 | ● |
| Totals: 5 | 5 ● | 94 |
* 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 Shan as primary language are listed. Other groups may speak Shan as a secondary language.
** Only people groups speaking Shan as primary language are listed. Other groups may speak Shan as a secondary language.
| Item | Code |
|---|---|
| Status | |
| Ethnologue Code | shn |
| Written | Yes |
| Linguist List | |
| Language Archives |
| Language Alternate Names |
|---|
| Burmese Shan |
| Dehong |
| Great Thai |
| Mae Hong Son |
| Mao Shan |
| Nge" |
| Northern Shan State |
| Sam |
| Sha |
| Shan Bama |
| Shan Gyi |
| Southern Shan State |
| Tai Khe |
| Tai Long |
| Tai Luang |
| Tai Mao (Mao Shan) |
| Tai Shan |
| Tai Yai |
| Tai Yay |
| Tai-Lon |
| Thai Yai |
| Thai Yay |
| Dialects |
|---|
| Eastern |
| Kokant Shan |
| Tai Mao |
| Dialect Alternate Names |
|---|
| Mao |
| Mau |
| Maw |
| Northern Shan |
| Shan: Eastern |
| Shan: Kokant Shan |
| Shan: Tai Mao |
| Tai Long |
| Translation | Year / Status |
|---|---|
| Bible Portions | 1871-1995 |
| New Testament | 1882-1995 |
| Complete Bible | 1892-1995 |
| 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 Shan | |
| Film / Video | Retaliate Witih Love (Indigitube.tv) | |
| Film / Video | The Gospel - Shan Animation (Indigitube.tv) | |
| Film / Video | The Way to Worship in God's House (Indigitube.tv) | |
| General | Shan Bible App | |
| Text / Printed Matter | Bible: The Holy Bible in Shan Common Language |