More than 3,000 Yellow Lahu inhabit at least 16 villages of northern Laos. They are dispersed in the Long, Viangphouka and Luang Namtha districts of Luang Namtha Province, and the Meung and Tonpheung districts of Bokeo Province.
In addition, there are many Yellow Lahu in China and about 30,000 Kucong in China who are related distantly to the Yellow Lahu. Also 10,000 Yellow Lahu in northern Myanmar, others in Thailand, Vietnam, and Visalia, California.
The Yellow Lahu language is very different from standard Black Lahu, or Lahu Na, and also is distinct from Lahu Aga.
Between the 14th and 19th centuries the Lahu in China had strong leadership in their wars of resistance against Han and Tai rulers. Not until an irretrievable defeat in 1799 did they begin to collapse. This defeat caused the Lahu to flee into the mountains and they fragmented as a people from that point on. The Lahu Na claim to be "pure Lahu" and express contempt for the Yellow Lahu for having surrendered to the Qing army in the combat of the last century.
The Yellow Lahu along with Lahu Aga and White Lahu survive by hunting, and foraging for food in the forests.
There are a small number of believers among the Yellow Lahu in Laos.
Pray God would reveal Himself as a loving Father to the downtrodden and depressed Yellow Lahu.
Ask God to send Lahu Christians to plant healthy churches among the Yellow Lahu not dependent upon salaries from abroad.
Pray the Yellow Lahu of Laos would soon worship the Living God in great numbers.
Pray for translation of the Bible to begin in this people group's primary language.
Pray for the availability of the JESUS Film in the primary language of this people
Scripture Prayers for the Lahu Shi in Myanmar (Burma).
Profile Source: Mekong Ministries |
People Name General | Lahu Shi |
People Name in Country | Lahu Shi |
Pronunciation | La-hoo shee |
Alternate Names | Kahu Xi; Khutsho; Kucong; Kui; Kui Song; Kur; Kutsung; Kwi; La Hủ; La Hu Si; Lahu Shi Bakeo; Lahu Xi; Laju Adaw-aga; Mousseur Luang; Musseh Kwi; Ne Thu; Shi; Yellow Lahu |
Population this Country | 65,000 |
Population all Countries | 215,000 |
Total Countries | 5 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 4 ● |
Unreached | No |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | |
People ID | 16018 |
ROP3 Code | 111024 |
Country | Myanmar (Burma) | ||
Region | Asia, Southeast | ||
Continent | Asia | ||
10/40 Window | Yes | ||
National Bible Society | Website | ||
Persecution Rank | 14 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | ||
Location in Country | Shan State, Kentung district. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Country | Myanmar (Burma) |
Region | Asia, Southeast |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | 14 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Location in Country | Shan State, Kentung district.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Primary Religion: | Buddhism |
Religion Subdivision: | Theravada |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
55.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 5.00 %) |
10.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
35.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
0.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Lahu Shi (65,000 speakers) |
Language Code | lhi Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Lahu Shi (65,000 speakers) |
Language Code | lhi Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Lahu Shi |
Primary Language: Lahu Shi
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (2009) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (2015) |
Bible-Complete | No |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
---|---|---|
Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
Film / Video | God's Story video | God's Story |
General | Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
General | YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio | YouVersion Bibles |
Mobile App | Android Bible app: Lahu Shi | YouVersion Bibles |
Mobile App | iOS Bible app: Lahu Shi | YouVersion Bibles |
Photo Source | Arian Zwegers - Flickr Creative Commons |
Map Source | Anonymous |
Profile Source | Mekong Ministries |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |