Akha

The Akha people group is reported in 5 countries

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Population All Countries

666,000

People Cluster

Hani

Number of Countries

Number Unreached

Largest Religion

Ethnic Religions

Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

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%

Map Notes

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Progress Scale: ●●●●●
Country ▲	Population	Indigenous	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Primary Religion	% Professing Christian	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *	Bible Status	Online Bible	Jesus Film	Global Recordings
China	257,000		Akha	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.35 %	0.31 %	5	4 Complete	●	●	●
Laos	111,000	●	Akha	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	3.00 %	2.00 %	2	4 Complete	●	●	●
Myanmar (Burma)	218,000	●	Akha	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	16.00 %	12.00 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Thailand	58,000		Akha	3 ●	Christianity	90.00 %	2.00 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Vietnam	22,000		Akha	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	5.00 %	0.30 %	1	4 Complete	●	●	●
Totals: 5	666,000			3 ●		13.89 %	4.56 %	8

* 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.

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