People group profile · PG007248
The Lashi of China
The Lashi of China, numbering about 2,600 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are one of the constituent groups of the Kachin ethnic cluster, known as Lachik, spoken across northern Myanmar and western Yunnan and officially classified in China under the Jingpo nationality.
They are an indigenous people in the Other Tibeto-Burmese people cluster of the Tibetan Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak Lashi.
Fast facts
- Country
- China
- Population
- 2,600
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Other Tibeto-Burmese
- Primary language
- Lashi (lsi)
- Primary religion
- Protestantism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 20% or Greater but Less than 30%
- GSEC ?
- 10% or Greater Evangelical
- Lostness priority ?
- Significantly Reached People Group
- Region
- Eastern Asia, Asia
Where they live
Gospel status
The Lashi are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 10% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Lashi
- Pray for the churches among this group to grow in faithfulness and maturity
- Equip believers to reach the unreached peoples around them
- Send out laborers from this people to the nations
Primary religion
Protestantism · Christianity
Primary language
Lashi · Sino-Tibetan family
100% speak Lashi
Gospel resources in Lashi
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Lashi)
Bibles
- Lacid Common Language Bible · audio
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Lashi
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
Lashi in other countries
The same people is also reported in 1 other country.
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