Miao, Hua in Vietnam

People Name:	Miao, Hua
Country:	Vietnam
10/40 Window:	Yes
Population:	4,500
World Population:	786,500
Primary Language:	Miao, Chuanqiandian Cluster
Primary Religion:	Ethnic Religions
Christian Adherents:	2.00 %
Evangelicals:	1.00 %
Scripture:	Complete Bible
Ministry Resources:	Yes
Jesus Film:	Yes
Audio Recordings:	Yes
People Cluster:	Miao / Hmong
Affinity Bloc:	Southeast Asian Peoples
Progress Level:

Introduction / History

Despite their present ethnic divisions, the Miao Hua were once one group. Given the comparatively minor extent of linguistic variation within Miao Hua it is feasible that the group formed a single ethnolinguistic group ... perhaps only 600 years ago. The present geographical scattering is due mostly to migrations during the Qing Dynasty which were fueled by persecutions and other social unrest.

Most members of the Miao Hua people are in China's Yunnan Province, but some live in Laos, Thailand and Vietnam.

What Are Their Lives Like?

Like other Hmong-speaking peoples, the Miao Hua people enjoy music, festivals, and colorful clothing. They love to sing, tell stories, and dance. Stories are often told in poetry, put to music and sung. They love to tell stories about weddings, especially about the bridegroom and his friends at a wedding banquet.

They are widely scattered and their only chance of hearing the gospel comes if they live near one of the few evangelized Miao communities. They have significant cultural barriers and age-old prejudices combine to prohibit the gospel from spreading from one Miao group to another.

What Are Their Beliefs?

Kwegus are mainly traditional religionists, but nearly half are Christian. Among the Christians, they are either Ethiopian Orthodox or Evangelical.

What Are Their Needs?

The Kwegus need a Bible in their language. The process has started, but it is far from complete. They have oral Bible materials for those who do not read.

The Lord has invested much in the Kwegus, and they live near the Mursis, an unreached tribe. Th

Prayer Points

Pray that the Bible will soon be available in their language in print and audiovisual format.
Pray that many Hua Miao will become part of Christ's bride, the Church.
Pray for spiritual hunger for the Hua Miao people in China and Vietnam.
Pray for a powerful church planting, and disciple making movement to affect all Miao Hua peoples.