Lisu people
| 傈僳 | |
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| Total population | |
| (1,200,000 (est.)) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| China (Yunnan, Sichuan),Burma (Myanmar), Thailand, India | |
| Languages | |
| Lisu, Lipo, Laemae, and Naw | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity, Animism and Buddhism |
The Lisu people (Burmese: လီဆူလူမ်ိ ုး, [lìsʰú], လီဆူလူမျိုး; Chinese: , Lìsù zú; Thai: ; Lisu: ꓡꓲ-ꓢꓴ or ꓡꓲꓢꓴ) are a Tibeto-Burman ethnic group who inhabit mountainous regions of Burma (Myanmar), southwest China, Thailand, and the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh.
About 730,000 Lisu live in Lijiang, Baoshan, Nujiang, Diqing and Dehong prefectures in Yunnan Province and Sichuan Province, China. The Lisu form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. In Burma (Myanmar), the Lisu are recognized as one of 135 ethnic groups and an estimated population of 600,000 Lisu live in northern Myanmar; Kachin State (Putao, Myikyina, Danai, Waimaw, Bhamo), Shan state, (Momeik), (Namhsan, Lashio, Hopang, and Kokang) and southern Shan State (Namsang, Loilem, Mongton) and, Sagaing Division (Katha and Khamti), Mandalay Division (Mogok and Pyin Oo Lwin). Approximately 55,000 live in Thailand, where they are one of the 6 main hill tribes. They mainly inhabit remote mountainous areas.
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