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Country: Myanmar (Burma)

Number of People Groups

149

People Groups Unreached

53 (35.6%)

Progress Level

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Total
Population

54,707,000

Population in Unreached

45,627,000 (83.4%)

Largest Religion

Buddhism (78.0%)

% Christian Adherent

8.16%

% Evangelical

4.87%

Evangelical Annual Growth Rate

2.5%
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Population		 Indigenous Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale		 % Christian
Adherent 		% Evangelical Est. Workers
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Achang, Maingtha 39,000 74,000 ● Achang Ethnic Religions ● 24.00 % 20.00 % -
Akeu 1,200 16,000 Akeu Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 3.00 % -
Akha 221,000 682,000 ● Akha Ethnic Religions ● 16.00 % 12.00 % -
Anong 11,000 14,000 ● Anong Ethnic Religions ● 40.00 % 4.00 % -
Barua, Maramagyi 500 26,000 ● Rakhine Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bulang 15,000 123,000 ● Blang Buddhism ● 1.90 % 0.80 % 1
Burmese 31,383,000 32,284,000 ● Burmese Buddhism ● 0.35 % 0.08 % 628
Chak, Thet 1,900 5,300 ● Chak Buddhism ● 0.32 % 0.32 % 1
Chakma, Daingnet 29,000 760,000 Chakma Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Chaungtha 185,000 185,000 ● Rakhine Buddhism ● 0.10 % 0.07 % 4
Chin, Anu-Khongso 5,100 5,100 ● Chin, Anu-Khongso Christianity ● 90.00 % 38.00 % -
Chin, Asho 170,000 175,000 ● Chin, Asho Buddhism ● 15.00 % 10.00 % -
Chin, Bawm 700 700 ● Chin, Bawm Christianity ● 100.00 % 40.00 % -
Chin, Bualkhaw 2,700 2,700 ● Chin, Bualkhaw Christianity ● 90.00 % 60.00 % -
Chin, Cho 17,000 17,000 ● Chin, Muun Christianity ● 51.00 % 20.00 % -
Chin, Dai 43,000 43,000 ● Chin, Daai Christianity ● 95.00 % 60.00 % -
Chin, Eastern Khumi 14,000 14,000 ● Chin, Eastern Khumi Christianity ● 98.00 % 75.00 % -
Chin, Ekai 6,100 6,100 ● Chin, Ekai Buddhism ● 3.00 % 3.00 % -
Chin, Falam 77,000 77,000 ● Chin, Falam Christianity ● 90.00 % 60.00 % -
Chin, Hakha 136,000 141,000 ● Chin, Hakha Christianity ● 90.00 % 60.00 % -
Chin, Kaang 1,200 1,200 ● Chin, Kaang Christianity ● 95.00 % 90.00 % -
Chin, Khumi 67,000 67,000 ● Chin, Khumi Christianity ● 80.00 % 44.00 % -
Chin, Laitu 17,000 17,000 ● Chin, Laitu Buddhism ● 25.00 % 3.00 % -
Chin, Lautu 18,000 18,000 ● Chin, Lautu Christianity ● 85.00 % 30.00 % -
Chin, Mara 26,000 70,000 ● Chin, Mara Christianity ● 100.00 % 95.00 % -
Chin, Ngawn 19,000 19,000 ● Chin, Ngawn Christianity ● 90.00 % 60.00 % -
Chin, Paite 500 500 ● Chin, Paite Christianity ● 86.00 % 50.00 % -
Chin, Senthang 36,000 36,000 ● Chin, Senthang Christianity ● 80.00 % 40.00 % -
Chin, Siyin 13,000 13,000 ● Chin, Siyin Christianity ● 84.00 % 44.00 % -
Chin, Songlai 8,200 8,200 ● Chin, Songlai Buddhism ● 10.00 % 2.00 % -
Chin, Sumtu 16,000 16,000 ● Chin, Sumtu Christianity ● 60.00 % 30.00 % -
Chin, Tapong 16,000 16,000 ● Chin, Falam Christianity ● 95.00 % 70.00 % -
Chin, Tawr 600 600 ● Chin, Tawr Christianity ● 90.00 % 80.00 % -
Chin, Tedim 260,000 260,000 ● Chin, Tedim Christianity ● 70.00 % 44.00 % -
Chin, Thaiphum 1,200 1,200 ● Chin, Thaiphum Christianity ● 80.00 % 50.00 % -
Chin, Zo 54,000 54,000 ● Chin, Zotung Christianity ● 75.00 % 42.00 % -
Chin, Zyphe 21,000 21,000 ● Chin, Zyphe Christianity ● 65.00 % 35.00 % -
Danau 128,000 128,000 ● Danau Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.40 % 3
Danu 116,000 116,000 ● Danu Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.50 % 2
Dawei, Tavoyan 460,000 461,000 ● Tavoyan Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.04 % 9
Deaf 411,000 48,207,000 ● Myanmar Sign Language Buddhism ● 8.98 % -
Derung 300 15,000 ● Drung Christianity ● 56.00 % 29.00 % -
Enn 500 500 ● Wa, Parauk Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.00 % 1
Eurasian, Anglo-Burmese 56,000 1,745,000 English Christianity ● 95.00 % 30.00 % -
Gante 6,600 6,600 ● Gangte Christianity ● 60.00 % 35.00 % -
Gujarati 35,000 3,367,000 Gujarati Hinduism ● 0.80 % 0.41 % 1
Han Chinese, Cantonese 75,000 79,959,000 Chinese, Yue Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.30 % 1
Han Chinese, Hakka 22,000 44,589,000 Chinese, Hakka Buddhism ● 3.00 % 1.40 % 1
Han Chinese, Mandarin 986,000 885,311,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.40 % 20
Han Chinese, Min Nan 73,000 58,258,000 Chinese, Min Nan Buddhism ● 4.00 % 2.50 % -
Hindi 132,000 2,675,000 ● Hindi Hinduism ● 0.70 % 0.25 % 3
Hmong Njua 12,000 767,000 Hmong Njua Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 1.00 % 1
Hrangkhol 9,300 16,000 ● Hrangkhol Ethnic Religions ● 35.00 % 25.00 % -
Hui 9,000 14,178,000 Chinese, Mandarin Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Intha 103,000 103,000 ● Intha Buddhism ● 0.10 % 0.07 % 2
Kachin Jingpo 1,030,000 1,102,000 ● Jingpho Christianity ● 64.00 % 43.52 % -
Kadu, Asak 35,000 35,000 ● Kadu Buddhism ● 5.00 % 3.50 % -
Kaman 5,100 5,100 ● Rakhine Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kanan 10,000 10,000 ● Kanan Buddhism ● 5.00 % 3.00 % -
Karen, Bghai 24,000 26,000 ● Karen, Bwe Ethnic Religions ● 27.00 % 18.00 % -
Karen, Brek 20,000 20,000 ● Kayaw Christianity ● 87.00 % 36.00 % -
Karen, Geba 46,000 46,000 ● Karen, Geba Christianity ● 86.00 % 20.00 % -
Karen, Gheko 18,000 18,000 ● Karen, Geko Christianity ● 75.00 % 40.00 % -
Karen, Kayah Eastern 9,000 28,000 ● Kayah, Eastern Buddhism ● 20.00 % 14.00 % -
Karen, Kayah Western 162,000 184,000 ● Kayah, Western Buddhism ● 28.00 % 20.00 % -
Karen, Lahta 11,000 11,000 ● Zayein Buddhism ● 18.00 % 9.00 % -
Karen, Manumanaw 11,000 11,000 ● Kawyaw Christianity ● 90.00 % 45.00 % -
Karen, Mobwa 4,600 4,600 ● Karen, Mobwa Christianity ● 75.00 % 20.00 % -
Karen, Paku 6,800 6,800 ● Karen, Paku Christianity ● 70.00 % 22.00 % -
Karen, Pwo Eastern 1,178,000 1,235,000 ● Karen, Pwo Eastern Buddhism ● 30.00 % 5.88 % -
Karen, Pwo Western 210,000 210,000 ● Karen, Pwo Western Christianity ● 42.00 % 18.00 % -
Karen, S'gaw 2,023,000 2,246,000 ● Karen, S'gaw Christianity ● 53.00 % 41.17 % -
Karen, Striped 13,000 13,000 ● Riang Lai Ethnic Religions ● 22.00 % 15.00 % -
Karen, Yinbaw 9,400 9,400 ● Yinbaw Buddhism ● 32.00 % 25.00 % -
Karen, Yintale 11,000 11,000 ● Yintale Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.00 % 1
Kawa, Vo 700 95,000 Wa, Vo Ethnic Religions ● 10.00 % 0.55 % -
Kayan, Padaung 146,000 149,000 ● Kayan Ethnic Religions ● 30.00 % 22.00 % -
Khampti, Khamti Shan 9,000 27,000 ● Khamti Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.04 % 1
Konyak 2,200 242,000 ● Naga, Konyak Christianity ● 83.00 % 45.00 % -
Kuki Chin 34,000 176,000 ● Chin, Thado Christianity ● 70.00 % 35.00 % -
Lahu 225,000 592,000 ● Lahu Christianity ● 80.00 % 43.00 % -
Lahu Shi 65,000 217,000 ● Lahu Shi Buddhism ● 10.00 % 5.00 % -
Lao 25,000 3,833,000 Lao Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.90 % 1
Lashi, Letsi 34,000 37,000 ● Lacid Christianity ● 90.00 % 65.00 % -
Lisu 345,000 1,325,000 ● Lisu Christianity ● 85.00 % 52.00 % -
Lisu, Black 5,100 5,100 ● Lisu Christianity ● 55.00 % 40.00 % -
Malay 27,000 17,557,000 Malay Islam ☀ 0.03 % 0.02 % 1
Malayali 23,000 1,597,000 Malayalam Hinduism ● 34.00 % 7.00 % -
Manipuri, Ponna 12,000 1,474,000 Meitei Hinduism ● 1.70 % 1.50 % 1
Manyuki 20,000 20,000 ● Shan Buddhism ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % 1
Maru, Lhaovo 123,000 156,000 ● Lhao Vo Ethnic Religions ● 9.00 % 7.00 % -
Matu, Nga La 34,000 34,000 ● Chin, Matu Christianity ● 80.00 % 44.00 % -
Mizo 19,000 163,000 ● Mizo Christianity ● 90.00 % 45.00 % -
Mok 4,000 4,700 Mok Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Moken, Salon 4,700 6,800 ● Moken Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.05 % 0.04 % 1
Mon 1,151,000 1,272,000 ● Mon Buddhism ● 0.90 % 0.82 % 23
Mro-Khimi 203,000 203,000 ● Mro-Khimi Buddhism ● 7.40 % 5.00 % -
Mru 25,000 95,000 Mru Buddhism ● 4.01 % 0.40 % 1
Muak Sa-aak 4,500 5,500 ● Muak Sa-aak Buddhism ● 10.00 % 10.00 % -
Naga Akyaung Ari 1,200 1,200 ● Naga, Akyaung Ari Christianity ● 95.00 % 55.00 % -
Naga Khiamniungan 11,000 73,000 Naga, Khiamniungan Christianity ● 88.00 % 18.00 % -
Naga Kokak 2,400 2,400 ● Naga, Kokak Christianity ● 70.00 % 60.00 % -
Naga Kyan-Karyaw 10,000 10,000 ● Naga, Chen-Kayu Christianity ● 95.00 % 55.00 % -
Naga Lao 1,100 1,100 ● Naga, Lao Christianity ● 90.00 % 45.00 % -
Naga Leinong 8,700 8,700 ● Naga, Lainong Buddhism ● 25.00 % 4.00 % -
Naga Long Phuri 2,200 2,200 ● Naga, Long Phuri Christianity ● 90.00 % 8.00 % -
Naga Makuri 3,000 3,000 ● Naga, Makuri Christianity ● 55.00 % 40.00 % -
Naga Makyan 4,600 4,600 ● Naga, Paungnyuan Christianity ● 95.00 % 7.00 % -
Naga Para 1,600 1,600 ● Naga, Jejara Christianity ● 65.00 % 28.00 % -
Naga Ponyo-Gongwang 5,200 5,200 ● Naga, Ponyo-Gongwang Christianity ● 60.00 % 4.00 % -
Naga Tangkhul 4,700 205,000 ● Naga, Tangkhul Christianity ● 65.00 % 4.00 % -
Nepali, general 297,000 858,000 Nepali Hinduism ● 1.00 % 0.70 % 6
Nu 1,500 16,000 Nusu Ethnic Religions ● 17.00 % 11.00 % -
Pa-O 870,000 871,000 ● Pa'o Buddhism ● 1.70 % 0.30 % 17
Palaung, Pale 295,000 312,000 ● Palaung, Ruching Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.06 % 6
Palaung, Rumai 160,000 160,000 ● Palaung, Rumai Buddhism ● 0.40 % 0.20 % 3
Palaung, Shwe 234,000 242,000 ● Palaung, Shwe Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.12 % 5
Phun, Hpon 1,600 1,600 ● Burmese Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.40 % 1
Punjabi 11,000 2,095,000 Punjabi, Eastern Hinduism ● 1.20 % 0.63 % 1
Pyen 800 800 ● Pyen Ethnic Religions ● 30.00 % 15.00 % -
Rakhine 2,718,000 2,736,000 ● Rakhine Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.05 % 54
Ranglong 100 100 Ranglong Christianity ● 80.00 % 25.00 % -
Rawang, Nung 71,000 72,000 ● Rawang Christianity ● 80.00 % 45.00 % -
Rawngtu 5,600 5,600 ● Chin, Rawngtu Christianity ● 100.00 % 95.00 % -
Riang 15,000 17,000 ● Riang Lang Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 1.00 % 1
Rohingya 480,000 1,951,000 ● Rohingya Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 10
Samtao 11,000 15,000 ● Samtao Buddhism ● 7.00 % 5.40 % -
Sino-Burmese 17,000 17,000 ● Burmese Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.70 % 1
South Asian, Bengali-speaking 284,000 1,901,000 Bengali Islam ● 0.40 % 0.13 % 6
South Asian, Odia-speaking 121,000 121,000 Odia Hinduism ● 1.00 % 0.20 % 2
South Asian, Telugu-speaking 139,000 1,145,000 Telugu Hinduism ● 8.00 % 1.20 % -
Tai Doi 5,100 5,400 ● Tai Loi Buddhism ● 5.00 % 1.00 % 1
Tai Khun 131,000 139,000 ● Khun Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 3
Tai Laing 115,000 115,000 ● Tai Laing Buddhism ☀ 0.03 % 0.03 % 2
Tai Lue 62,000 1,110,000 ● Lu Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.06 % 1
Tai Man, Shan 4,556,000 4,662,000 ● Shan Buddhism ● 0.90 % 0.82 % 91
Tai Nua, Chinese Shan 103,000 723,000 ● Tai Nua Buddhism ● 0.11 % 0.11 % 2
Taman, Htamandi 33,000 33,000 ● Burmese Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tamil (Hindu traditions) 150,000 2,764,000 Tamil Hinduism ● 11.00 % 3.80 % -
Tangsa 69,000 84,000 ● Naga, Tangshang Christianity ● 90.00 % 45.00 % -
Taungtha 20,000 20,000 ● Chin, Rungtu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Taungyo 46,000 46,000 ● Taungyo Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.40 % 1
Thai 44,000 23,586,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.40 % 1
Uppu Chinbon 45,000 46,000 ● Chin, Uppu Ethnic Religions ● 10.00 % 8.00 % -
Vaiphei 7,600 54,000 ● Vaiphei Christianity ● 87.00 % 50.00 % -
Wa 460,000 855,000 ● Wa, Parauk Ethnic Religions ● 30.00 % 15.00 % -
Yaw 22,000 22,000 ● Burmese Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Zaiwa 36,000 158,000 ● Zaiwa Ethnic Religions ● 7.00 % 5.00 % -
Zo 68,000 93,000 ● Zo Christianity ● 84.00 % 50.00 % -
  Totals:  149 54,707,000         53 ● 8.16 % 4.87 % 932 
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 99,000                
  UN Country Population (2021) 54,806,000                
Other minor groups:  6
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State ▲ Estimated
Population
Ayeyarwady 6,227,000
Bago 4,900,000
Chin 482,000
Kachin 1,700,000
Kayah 289,000
Kayin 1,585,000
Magway 3,943,000
Mandalay 6,208,000
Mon 2,068,000
Naypyitaw 1,168,000
Rakhine 3,211,000
Sagaing 5,361,000
Shan 5,863,000
Tanintharyi 1,418,000
Yangon 7,411,000
States:  15 51,834,000
UN Country Population 54,806,000
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Class ▲ Population % Popl % Hindu % Muslim % Christian % Buddhist % Sikh % Other
 
 Forward Caste (FC) 289,990,000 530.1 % 97.3 % 0.0 % 1.1 % 0.1 % 0.0 % 1.5 %
 
 Other Backward Classes (OBC) 774,293,000 1,415.3 % 70.2 % 24.9 % 1.7 % 0.1 % 2.3 % 0.8 %
 
 Scheduled Caste (SC) 207,376,000 379.1 % 93.5 % 0.0 % 0.5 % 3.4 % 2.6 % 0.0 %
 
 Scheduled Tribe (ST) 115,473,000 211.1 % 81.9 % 1.5 % 9.1 % 0.8 % 0.0 % 6.7 %
54,707,000
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Language ▲ Code # Peoples
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Language		 # Unreached
w/ this Primary
Language		 Scripture
Status		 NT Text
Online		 NT Audio
Online		 Jesus Film
Online		 Audio
Recordings
Online		 Gospel
Tract
Online
Achang acn 1 0 Complete Bible
Akeu aeu 1 0 New Testament
Akha ahk 1 0 Complete Bible
Anong nun 1 0 Complete Bible
Bengali ben 1 1 Complete Bible
Blang blr 1 1 New Testament
Burmese mya 5 5 Complete Bible
Chak ckh 1 1 Translation Needed
Chakma ccp 1 1 New Testament
Chin, Anu-Khongso anl 1 0 Bible Portions
Chin, Asho csh 1 0 Complete Bible
Chin, Bawm bgr 1 0 Complete Bible
Chin, Bualkhaw cbl 1 0 New Testament
Chin, Daai dao 1 0 New Testament
Chin, Eastern Khumi cek 1 0 Complete Bible
Chin, Ekai cey 1 0 Translation Started
Chin, Falam cfm 2 0 Complete Bible
Chin, Hakha cnh 1 0 Complete Bible
Chin, Kaang ckn 1 0 New Testament
Chin, Khumi cnk 1 0 Complete Bible
Chin, Laitu clj 1 0 Translation Started
Chin, Lautu clt 1 0 New Testament
Chin, Mara mrh 1 0 Complete Bible
Chin, Matu hlt 1 0 Complete Bible
Chin, Muun mwq 1 0 Complete Bible
Chin, Ngawn cnw 1 0 Complete Bible
Chin, Paite pck 1 0 Complete Bible
Chin, Rawngtu weu 1 0 Translation Needed
Chin, Rungtu rtc 1 1 Translation Needed
Chin, Senthang sez 1 0 Unspecified
Chin, Siyin csy 1 0 Complete Bible
Chin, Songlai csj 1 0 Translation Needed
Chin, Sumtu csv 1 0 Translation Started
Chin, Tawr tcp 1 0 Unspecified
Chin, Tedim ctd 1 0 Complete Bible
Chin, Thado tcz 1 0 Complete Bible
Chin, Thaiphum cth 1 0 New Testament
Chin, Uppu cnb 1 0 Translation Started
Chin, Zotung czt 1 0 Complete Bible
Chin, Zyphe zyp 1 0 New Testament
Chinese, Hakka hak 1 1 Complete Bible
Chinese, Mandarin cmn 2 2 Complete Bible
Chinese, Min Nan nan 1 0 Complete Bible
Chinese, Yue yue 1 1 Complete Bible
Danau dnu 1 1 Translation Needed
Danu dnv 1 1 Unspecified
Drung duu 1 0 Unspecified
English eng 1 0 Complete Bible
Gangte gnb 1 0 Complete Bible
Gujarati guj 1 1 Complete Bible
Hindi hin 1 1 Complete Bible
Hmong Njua hnj 1 1 Complete Bible
Hrangkhol hra 1 0 Complete Bible
Intha int 1 1 Translation Started
Jingpho kac 1 0 Complete Bible
Kadu zkd 1 0 Bible Portions
Kanan zkn 1 0 Translation Needed
Karen, Bwe bwe 1 0 Bible Portions
Karen, Geba kvq 1 0 Bible Portions
Karen, Geko ghk 1 0 Translation Needed
Karen, Mobwa jkm 1 0 Translation Needed
Karen, Paku jkp 1 0 Translation Needed
Karen, Pwo Eastern kjp 1 0 Complete Bible
Karen, Pwo Western pwo 1 0 Complete Bible
Karen, S'gaw ksw 1 0 Complete Bible
Kawyaw kxf 1 0 Translation Started
Kayah, Eastern eky 1 0 New Testament
Kayah, Western kyu 1 0 New Testament
Kayan pdu 1 0 Complete Bible
Kayaw kvl 1 0 Bible Portions
Khamti kht 1 1 Unspecified
Khun kkh 1 1 Bible Portions
Lacid lsi 1 0 Complete Bible
Lahu lhu 1 0 Complete Bible
Lahu Shi lhi 1 0 New Testament
Lao lao 1 1 Complete Bible
Lhao Vo mhx 1 0 Complete Bible
Lisu lis 2 0 Complete Bible
Lu khb 1 1 New Testament
Malay zlm 1 1 Complete Bible
Malayalam mal 1 0 Complete Bible
Meitei mni 1 1 Complete Bible
Mizo lus 1 0 Complete Bible
Mok mqt 1 1 Translation Started
Moken mwt 1 1 New Testament
Mon mnw 1 1 Complete Bible
Mro-Khimi cmr 1 0 New Testament
Mru mro 1 1 New Testament
Muak Sa-aak ukk 1 0 Bible Portions
Myanmar Sign Language ysm 1 0 Bible Portions
Naga, Akyaung Ari nqy 1 0 Translation Needed
Naga, Chen-Kayu nqq 1 0 Translation Needed
Naga, Jejara pzn 1 0 Translation Started
Naga, Khiamniungan kix 1 0 Complete Bible
Naga, Kokak nxk 1 0 Translation Started
Naga, Konyak nbe 1 0 Complete Bible
Naga, Lainong lzn 1 0 Bible Portions
Naga, Lao nlq 1 0 Translation Needed
Naga, Long Phuri lpn 1 0 Translation Started
Naga, Makuri jmn 1 0 New Testament
Naga, Paungnyuan umn 1 0 Translation Started
Naga, Ponyo-Gongwang npg 1 0 Translation Needed
Naga, Tangkhul ntx 1 0 Complete Bible
Naga, Tangshang nst 1 0 Complete Bible
Nepali npi 1 1 Complete Bible
Nusu nuf 1 0 Bible Portions
Odia ory 1 1 Complete Bible
Pa'o blk 1 1 New Testament
Palaung, Ruching pce 1 1 Complete Bible
Palaung, Rumai rbb 1 1 Bible Portions
Palaung, Shwe pll 1 1 Translation Started
Punjabi, Eastern pan 1 1 Complete Bible
Pyen pyy 1 0 Bible Portions
Rakhine rki 4 4 Bible Portions
Ranglong rnl 1 0 New Testament
Rawang raw 1 0 Complete Bible
Riang Lai yin 1 0 Translation Needed
Riang Lang ril 1 1 Bible Portions
Rohingya rhg 1 1 Bible Portions
Samtao stu 1 0 Translation Needed
Shan shn 2 2 Complete Bible
Tai Laing tjl 1 1 Translation Needed
Tai Loi tlq 1 1 Translation Started
Tai Nua tdd 1 1 Bible Portions
Tamil tam 1 0 Complete Bible
Taungyo tco 1 1 Translation Needed
Tavoyan tvn 1 1 Unspecified
Telugu tel 1 0 Complete Bible
Thai tha 1 1 Complete Bible
Vaiphei vap 1 0 Complete Bible
Wa, Parauk prk 2 1 Complete Bible
Wa, Vo wbm 1 0 Complete Bible
Yinbaw kvu 1 0 Unspecified
Yintale kvy 1 1 New Testament
Zaiwa atb 1 0 New Testament
Zayein kxk 1 0 Translation Needed
Zo zom 1 0 Complete Bible
Totals: 137 149 53   50 54 59 109 12

MAJOR RELIGIONS ▲ Percent
Buddhism
78.0 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 4.9 %)
8.2 %
Ethnic Religions
6.9 %
Hinduism
1.5 %
Islam
4.8 %
Non-Religious
0.6 %
Other / Small Religions
0.1 %
Unknown
0.0 %

CHRISTIAN SEGMENTS ▲ Percent
Anglican
1.7 %
Independent
15.4 %
Orthodox
0.0 %
Other Christian
0.4 %
Protestant
61.3 %
Roman Catholic
14.7 %
Notes:

Major Religions: Religion percentages are derived from summing Joshua Project's data for all people groups who live in each country. The number of individuals who practice each religion, by people group, are summed. This number is divided by the country's total population to derive the religion's percentage.

Christianity Segments: Christian segment percentages are derived from summing Joshua Project's data for all the people groups who live in each country. The number of individuals who practice each segment of Christianity, by people group, are summed. This number is divided by the country's total number of Christians to derive the Christian segment's percentage.

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Myanmar (Burma) Statistics
People Groups 149
Unreached People Groups 53  (35.6%)
Population 54,707,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 0.9%
Population in Unreached 45,627,000  (83.4%)
Primary Religion Buddhism
Percent Christian Adherent 8.2%
Percent Evangelical 4.9%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate 2.5%
Pioneer Workers Needed * 932
Country Progress Level 4 ●
Urbanization 31%
Continent Asia
Region Asia, Southeast
10/40 Window Yes
Country Code BM
Official Language(s) Burmese
Literacy Rate 93%
Estimated Illiterate Population 3,829,000
Persecution Ranking 18 (1=High to 50=Low OD)
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