People group profile · PG009552
The Zotung Chin of Myanmar
The Zotung Chin of Myanmar, numbering about 54,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a linguistic subgroup of the larger Chin ethnic community indigenous to the Chin state of western Myanmar.
They are an indigenous people in the Kuki-Chin (Zo) people cluster of the Southeast Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak Zotung Chin.
Fast facts
- Country
- Myanmar
- Population
- 54,500
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Kuki-Chin (Zo)
- Primary language
- Zotung Chin (czt)
- Primary religion
- Protestantism
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 40% or Greater but Less than 50%
- GSEC
- 10% or Greater Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Significantly Reached People Group
- Region
- South-Eastern Asia, Asia
Where they live
Gospel status
The Zotung Chin 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 Zotung Chin
- 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
50% adherents
Primary language
Zotung Chin · Sino-Tibetan family
100% speak Zotung Chin
Gospel resources in Zotung Chin
- Bible available, published 2017
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Bibles
- 2012 Bibles International · text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Zotung Chin
- 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.
Chin, Zotung in other countries
The same people (ROP3 111188) is reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zotung Chin | United States | 175 | No Longer Unreached |
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