The Nyi Lahu are also known as the Red Tai people in Thailand. They have always been known as expert hunters and trappers.
Lahu peoples live in five countries including China, Myanmar, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand.
The Nyi Lahu spend a full five days celebrating the new year known as Kho Cha Lor. This celebration happens between January and March.
They are good hunters, but they also grow herbs for medicinal purposes. Their women are expert weavers who are known for their embroidery. Nyi Lahu men are craftsmen who make crossbows and musical instruments.
They Nyi Lahu practice slash and burn agriculture. They grow rice, corn, fruits, and vegetables. Some grow opium as a cash crop. They raise pigs, chickens, and horses primarily for ceremonial sacrifices.
There are Lahu subgroups who have had a people movement to Christ, while others have gravitated to Buddhism. Among the Nyi Lahu, however, people stay with their traditional animistic beliefs which they blend with ancestor worship. This people group is the only Lahu group that builds temples for their animistic gods.
The Nyi Lahu tribe needs the opportunity to move beyond subsistence farming. Perhaps believers with the right backgrounds can teach them marketable skills that will help them prosper in Thailand's changing economy.
Pray for the Lord to send dreams and visions to Nyi Lahu elders to show them the way to the cross.
Pray for a spiritual hunger to come to this people group.
Pray for a strong Nyi Lahu church to emerge which is defined by discipleship and obedience to the ways of Jesus Christ.
Scripture Prayers for the Lahu Nyi in Thailand.
http://a.northernthailand.com/hilltribes-of-thailand/377-the-lahu-hilltribe-of-thailand.html
http://www.infomekong.com/peoples/lahu/
https://www.jstor.org/stable/40460134?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents
Profile Source: Keith Carey |
People Name General | Lahu Nyi |
People Name in Country | Lahu Nyi |
Pronunciation |
LAH-hoo nyee
|
Alternate Names | |
Population this Country | 3,300 |
Population all Countries | 3,300 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | No |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 20733 |
ROP3 Code | 105577 |
Country | Thailand | ||
Region | Asia, Southeast | ||
Continent | Asia | ||
10/40 Window | Yes | ||
National Bible Society | Website | ||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked | ||
Location in Country | Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Kamphaeng Phet, Mae Hong Son, Yala provinces: 119 known villages. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Country | Thailand |
Region | Asia, Southeast |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Location in Country | Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Kamphaeng Phet, Mae Hong Son, Yala provinces: 119 known villages.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Primary Religion: | Ethnic Religions |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 0.10 %) |
0.20 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
75.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
0.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
24.80 %
|
Primary Language | Lahu (3,300 speakers) |
Language Code | lhu Ethnologue Listing |
Primary Dialect | Nyi |
Dialect Code | 566 Global Recordings Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Lahu (3,300 speakers) |
Language Code | lhu Ethnologue Listing |
Primary Dialect | Nyi |
Dialect Code | 566 Global Recordings Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Lahu |
Primary Language: Lahu
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1924-1962) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1932-1962) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1989-2014) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Bible-NT Text | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
---|---|
Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
---|---|---|
Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
Audio Recordings | Online New Testament | Faith Comes by Hearing |
Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | God's Story video | God's Story |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Lahu | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | LUMO film of Gospels | Bible Media Group/LUMO |
Film / Video | World Christian Videos | World Christian Videos |
General | Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
Mobile App | Download audio Bible app as APK file | Faith Comes by Hearing |
Text / Printed Matter | Bible: Lahu | YouVersion Bibles |
Text / Printed Matter | Literacy primer for Lahu | Literacy & Evangelism International |
Text / Printed Matter | The Ancient Path | Live Global |
Text / Printed Matter | Topical Scripture booklets and Bible studies | World Missionary Press |
Photo Source | Pierre Pouliquin - Flickr Creative Commons |
Map Source | People Group location: SIL / WLMS. Map geography: ESRI / GMI. Map design: Joshua Project. |
Profile Source | Keith Carey |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |