Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples

People Cluster: Kuki Chin

Language: Uppu Chin - (cnb)

Alternate Name(s): Chinbon, Uppu Chin, Shiptu, Tuiship

Primary Religion: Buddhism - Folk

Country: Myanmar

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Population: 30,500

Global Population: 30,500

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical

Overview: The Uppu of Myanmar, numbering 30,500, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Kuki Chin people cluster within the Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Myanmar. Their primary language is Uppu Chin. The primary religion practiced by the Uppu is folk Buddhism, a syncretistic blend of traditional Buddhist practices with elements of magic and superstition.

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