People group profile · PG022048
The Falam Chin of Myanmar
The Falam Chin of Myanmar, numbering about 148,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a tribal subgroup of the Chin ethnic group originating in the Chin state of Myanmar.
They are an indigenous people in the South Asian Tribal people cluster of the South Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak Falam Chin.
Fast facts
- Country
- Myanmar
- Population
- 148,000
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- South Asian Tribal
- Primary language
- Falam Chin (cfm)
- Primary religion
- Protestantism
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 50% or Greater but Less than 75%
- GSEC
- 10% or Greater Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Significantly Reached People Group
- Region
- South-Eastern Asia, Asia
Where they live
Gospel status
The Falam 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 Falam 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
60% adherents
Primary language
Falam Chin · Sino-Tibetan family
100% speak Falam Chin
Gospel resources in Falam Chin
- Bible available, published 2018
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Chin, Falam)
Bibles
- 2005 Bible Society of Myanmar · audio, text
- 2018 Bibles International · text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Falam 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.
Halam in other countries
The same people (ROP3 112190) is reported in 2 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halam | India | 70,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Falam Chin | United States | 30 | No Longer Unreached |
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