Hakha Chin in Myanmar (Burma)


Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge

Introduction / History

The Haka are one of many Chin groups in Chin state in western Burma (Myanmar). There are about 500,000 Haka that are spread across a large area, from Chin state in western Burma, to eastern Bangladesh and eastern India. Most Haka are rural slash-and-burn subsistence farmers, who make some money selling produce and livestock in township markets.

Though formerly animists, they are now overwhelmingly Christian, having been evangelized since 1899, the year American Baptist missionaries first came to the area. There is a thriving Christian community among the Haka that is well organized with Bible schools, pastors and churches. The Haka church is self-supporting. There is a complete Bible translated into the Haka language, completed in 2005. There is also a hymnal that was completed in 1970. Though the church is self-supporting among the Haka people, it is quite poor. They often need outside assistance when erecting church buildings. Pastors are also sometimes paid by Christian organizations outside of the Haka people. Bible education for Haka Christian workers is usually in English, due to lack of materials in Haka.


Prayer Points

Scripture Prayers for the Chin, Hakha in Myanmar (Burma).


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Chin State

Source:  Asia Harvest      Download

People Name General Chin, Hakha
People Name in Country Chin, Hakha
Natural Name Hakha Chin
Pronunciation HAH-kah chin
Alternate Names Baungshe; Haka Chin; Tlantlang; Zotung
Population this Country 138,000
Population all Countries 143,000
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 5
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 6  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 12037
ROP3 Code 103648
Country Myanmar (Burma)
Region Asia, Southeast
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 17  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Chin State: Hakha township; Magway region: extreme north, 2 small border areas.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Myanmar (Burma)
Region Asia, Southeast
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 17  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Chin State: Hakha township; Magway region: extreme north, 2 small border areas..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 60.00 %)
90.00 %
Ethnic Religions
10.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Chin, Hakha (138,000 speakers)
Language Code cnh   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Zokhua
Dialect Code 8775   Global Recordings Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Chin, Hakha (138,000 speakers)
Language Code cnh   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Zokhua
Dialect Code 8775   Global Recordings Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Chin, Hakha
Map Source Anonymous  
Video Source Asia Harvest
Profile Source Anonymous 
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