Iu Mien, Hunan in China
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| People Name: | Iu Mien, Hunan |
| Country: | China |
| 10/40 Window: | Yes |
| Population: | 223,000 |
| World Population: | 223,000 |
| Primary Language: | Iu Mien |
| Primary Religion: | Ethnic Religions |
| Christian Adherents: | 0.00 % |
| Evangelicals: | 0.00 % |
| Scripture: | Complete Bible |
| Ministry Resources: | Yes |
| Jesus Film: | Yes |
| Audio Recordings: | Yes |
| People Cluster: | Yao-Mien |
| Affinity Bloc: | Southeast Asian Peoples |
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Introduction / History
The Hunan Iu Mien of southeast China have battled with the Han Chinese for centuries. They fled the lowlands inhabited by the Han to live and farm in the high mountains.
What Are Their Lives Like?
The present Chinese government has maintained the policy of trying to turn the Iu Mien into Han Chinese. The Iu Mien have resisted these efforts and still speak their own language as their heart language.
What Are Their Beliefs?
Most Iu Mien still practice their ancient religion of ancestor veneration, animism and Taoism. Chinese Christians can go to the Iu Mien and build redemptive relationships with them. Christians can show the JESUS Film, which is available in Iu Mien.
What Are Their Needs?
The Hunan Iu Mien live in remote mountains that are not easily accessible to Christ s ambassadors. The government stands against efforts to spread the gospel, and the Iu Mien see Christianity as a foreign religion opposed to their traditions and customs.
Prayer Points
Pray that the Lord would inspire anointed Han Chinese Christian believers to pray for and go to the Hunan Iu Mien.
Pray the Iu Mien would begin to read and study the recently translated Iu Mien Bible.
Ask the Lord to raise up a movement to Christ among the Iu Mien of China.