Azha in China
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The Azha people are an ethnic group in China's Yunnan Province. Their language is part of the Tibeto-Burman family.
The Azha people have their own culture, including music, dance and crafts.
The Azha people adhere to their own traditional religious practices.
The Azha people need the chance to find their way to the cross and the empty grave. Their faith is in spirits that cannot help them.
Pray for a "Book of Acts" type of movement to Christ among the Azha people of China.
Pray God will have mercy on the Azha, doing whatever it takes to place them in a position to receive him.
Ask God to open the hearts of the Azha to the gospel.
Pray for an unstoppable movement to Christ among them.
Scripture Prayers for the Azha in China.
| Profile Source: Joshua Project |
| People Name General | Azha |
| People Name in Country | Azha |
| Population this Country | 58,000 |
| Population all Countries | 58,000 |
| Total Countries | 1 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| Unreached | Yes |
| Frontier People Group | Yes |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
| Alternate Names | A’ndze; A’ntsaozo; Aji; Ajiwa; Azan; Black Phula; Cowtail Phula; Golden Phula; Han Phula; Hei Phula; Hua Phula; Hua Yi; Jin Phula; Nimitso; Niuweiba Phula |
| People ID | 20598 |
| ROP3 Code | 116831 |
| Country | China | ||
| Region | Asia, Northeast | ||
| Continent | Asia | ||
| 10/40 Window | Yes | ||
| National Bible Society | Website | ||
| Persecution Rank | 16 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | ||
| Location in Country | Yunnan province: Wenshan and Yanshan counties’ border. Source: Ethnologue 2016 | ||
| Country | China |
| Region | Asia, Northeast |
| Continent | Asia |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| National Bible Society | Website |
| Persecution Rank | 16 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
| Location in Country | Yunnan province: Wenshan and Yanshan counties’ border.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
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| Primary Religion: | Ethnic Religions |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
| Christianity (Evangelical 0.08 %) |
0.08 %
|
| Ethnic Religions |
99.92 %
|
| Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
| Islam |
0.00 %
|
| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
| Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
| Unknown |
0.00 %
|
| Primary Language | Azha (58,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | aza Ethnologue Listing |
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| Primary Language | Azha (58,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | aza Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| People Groups | Speaking Azha |
Primary Language: Azha
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (2020) |
| Bible-New Testament | No |
| Bible-Complete | No |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| World Bibles | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| Virtual Storehouse | |
| Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Azha | Jesus Film Project |
| General | Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
