People group profile · PG049761
The Lisu of India
The Lisu of India, numbering about 2,600 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Tibeto-Burmese ethnic group inhabiting the mountainous regions of Myanmar, southwest China, Thailand, and the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh.
They are an indigenous people in the Lisu people cluster of the Southeast Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak Lisu.
Fast facts
- Country
- India
- Population
- 2,600
- Affinity group
- South Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Lisu
- Primary language
- Lisu (lis)
- Primary religion
- Protestantism
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 75% or Greater
- GSEC
- 10% or Greater Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Significantly Reached People Group
- Region
- Southern Asia, Asia
Where they live
Gospel status
The Lisu 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 Lisu
- 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
74% adherents
Primary language
Lisu · Sino-Tibetan family
100% speak Lisu
Gospel resources in Lisu
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Lisu)
Bibles
- North Thailand Christian Mission · video, audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Lisu
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
Lisu in other countries
The same people (ROP3 105802) is reported in 4 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisu | China | 840,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Lisu | Myanmar | 328,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Flowery/Southern Lisu | Thailand | 42,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Lisu | United States | 150 | No Longer Unreached |
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