People group profile · PG009516
The Senthang of Myanmar
The Senthang of Myanmar, numbering about 33,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Kuki-Chin-Mizo ethnolinguistic group indigenous to the Chin State in northwestern Myanmar.
They are an indigenous people in the Kuki-Chin (Zo) people cluster of the Southeast Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Animism, and they primarily speak Senthang Chin.
Fast facts
- Country
- Myanmar
- Population
- 33,000
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Kuki-Chin (Zo)
- Primary language
- Senthang Chin (sez)
- Primary religion
- Animism
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 5% or Greater but Less than 10%
- GSEC
- 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Moderately Reached People Group
- Region
- South-Eastern Asia, Asia
- Location
- Chin state: Hakha township; Thantlang township; Magway region: Gangaw township, 15 villages; Sagaing region: Kaleymyo township
Where they live
Gospel status
The Senthang are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 5% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Senthang
- 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
Animism · Ethnoreligion
85% adherents
Primary language
Senthang Chin · Sino-Tibetan family
100% speak Senthang Chin
Gospel resources in Senthang Chin
- Bible not available
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources not available
- Bible stories not available
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Senthang
- 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.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
Chin, Senthang in other countries
The same people (ROP3 108847) is reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senthang Chin | United States | 200 | No Longer Unreached |
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