People group profile · PG007394
The Tai Lu of China
The Tai Lu of China, numbering about 596,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic group of China, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar, and Vietnam.
They are an indigenous people in the Tai people cluster of the Southeast Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Mahayana Buddhism, and they primarily speak Lü.
Fast facts
- Country
- China
- Population
- 596,000
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Tai
- Primary language
- Lü (khb)
- Primary religion
- Mahayana Buddhism
- Strategic Progress Index
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Pioneer Unreached People Group
- Region
- Eastern Asia, Asia
Where they live
Gospel status
The Tai Lu are Unengaged and Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, and there has been no reported church planting activity in the past two years. In GSEC terms, this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Tai Lu
- Pray that God would send workers to this people group
- Begin sowing the gospel and seek out people of peace
- Plant the first churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice
Primary religion
Mahayana Buddhism · Buddhism
99% adherents
Primary language
Lü · Tai-Kadai family
100% speak Lü
Gospel resources in Lü
- Bible available, published 1933
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Tai Lue)
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Tai Lu
- 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.
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
Tai Lu in other countries
The same people (ROP3 114183) is reported in 5 other countries.
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