Language:  Lisu

Population of Groups Speaking

1,318,000

People Groups Speaking as Primary Language

5

Scripture Status

Audio Bible

Jesus Film

Gospel Recordings

Map Notes
PRIMARY Language
(5 people groups)
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Photo People Group Country Population Progress Scale
 Lisu Myanmar (Burma) 346,000
 Lisu China 922,000
 Lisu Thailand 43,000
 Lisu, Black Myanmar (Burma) 5,100
 Tuwo China 1,400
  Totals:  5     0
SECONDARY Language
(2 people groups)
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Photo People Group Country Population Progress Scale
 Christian India 1,575,000
 Lisu Yobin India 3,400
  Totals:  2     0

Language Alternate Names
Bai Lisu
Black Lisu
Central Lisu
Chedi
Cheli
Chung
Dechang Lisu
Flowery Lisu
Hei Lisu
Hua Lisu
Hwa Lisu
Khae
Leisu
Leshuoopa
Lesuo
Li
Li-Hsaw
Lip’a
Lip'a
Lisaw
Li-Shaw
Lishu
Liso
Lissu
Loisu
Lusu
Lu-Tzu
Ninglang Lisu
Northern Lisu
Nujiang Lisu
Shibacha Lisu
Southern Lisu
White Lisu
Yao Yen
Yaw Yin
Yaw-Yen
Yeh-Jeh
Yeh-Jen

Dialects
Deqin
Hei, Luquan
Lu Shi
Lu Shi Lisu
NuJiang
Southern
Western
Western Lisu
White

Dialect Alternate Names
HeiLisuhwa: Luqan
Lisu Lu
Lisu: Hei: Luquan
Lisu: Hua Lisu
Lisu: Hwa Lisu
Lisu: Lou
Lisu: Northern
Lisu: Pai Lisu
Lisu: White Lisu
Lu-sher
Lu-shi
Thailand Lisu