Rakhine in Myanmar (Burma)
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People Group Location from IMB. Other map data / geography from GMI. Map by Joshua Project.
The Rakhine people speak a nonstandard variety of Burmese. They live throughout Rakhine State, Myanmar, mainly in the townships of Sittwe, Ponnagyun, Kyauktaw, Mrauk Oo, Kyauk Phyu, Man Aung, Taunggup, and Thandwe. Many other minority people living in Rakhine State and nearby Paletwa Township (Chin State) can also speak Rakhine as their second language. The Rakhine people are fishermen and agriculturalists.
Almost all of the Rakhine people are staunch Buddhists. Some outreach is being done among them by local evangelists and missionaries from other people groups within Myanmar.
Since the Rakhine people speak a nonstandard variety of Burmese, they would probably be able to adequately use the Burmese Bible for written literature. However, it would be beneficial to produce evangelistic materials (such as audio-visual materials, songs, tracts, etc.) in the Rakhine language.
* Scripture Prayers for the Rakhine in Myanmar (Burma).
| Profile Source: Anonymous |
| Expanded PDF Profile |
| Global Prayer Digest: 2006-07-19 |
| Global Prayer Digest: 2008-06-09 |
| Global Prayer Digest: 2014-06-08 |
| Global Prayer Digest: 2019-06-22 |
| People Name General | Rakhine |
| People Name in Country | Rakhine |
| Pronunciation | ruh-KINE |
| Population this Country | 2,699,000 |
| Population all Countries | 2,699,000 |
| Total Countries | 1 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| Unreached | Yes |
| Frontier People Group | Yes |
| GSEC | 2 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | 54 |
| Alternate Names | Maga; Magh; Maghi; Mash; Mogh; Morma; Mugg; Yakan; Yakine; अरकनेसए |
| People ID | 13207 |
| ROP3 Code | 106013 |
| Country | Myanmar (Burma) | ||
| Region | Asia, Southeast | ||
| Continent | Asia | ||
| 10/40 Window | Yes | ||
| National Bible Society | Website | ||
| Persecution Rank | 19 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | ||
| Location in Country | Bay of Bengal, widespread throughout Rakhine State; Bago, Shwegyin and Waw townships; some in Chin State, Paletwa township. Source: Ethnologue 2016 | ||
| Country | Myanmar (Burma) |
| Region | Asia, Southeast |
| Continent | Asia |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| National Bible Society | Website |
| Persecution Rank | 19 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
| Location in Country | Bay of Bengal, widespread throughout Rakhine State; Bago, Shwegyin and Waw townships; some in Chin State, Paletwa township.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
| Primary Language | Rakhine | |||
| Language Code | rki Ethnologue Listing | |||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
| Total Languages | 2 | |||
| Secondary Languages |
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| Primary Language | Rakhine |
| Language Code | rki Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 2 |
| Secondary Languages | |
| Burmese | |
| People Groups | Speaking Rakhine |
Primary Language: Rakhine
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (2001-2007) |
| Bible-New Testament | No |
| Bible-Complete | No |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| World Bibles | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| Virtual Storehouse | |
| Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
|---|---|
| Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
| Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) |
| Film / Video | Freedom from Suffering |
| Film / Video | Freedom from Suffering (EngSub) |
| Film / Video | God's Story Video |
| Film / Video | Indigitube.tv Video / Animation |
| Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Rakhine |
| Text / Printed Matter | Online Bible text (Scripture Earth) |
| Primary Religion: | Buddhism |
| Religion Subdivision: | Theravada |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
67.50 %
|
| Christianity (Evangelical 0.05 %) |
0.10 %
|
| Ethnic Religions |
15.00 %
|
| Hinduism |
0.30 %
|
| Islam |
17.00 %
|
| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
| Other / Small |
0.10 %
|
| Unknown |
0.00 %
|
| Christian Segments ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Anglican |
20.0 %
|
| Independent |
4.0 %
|
| Orthodox |
0.0 %
|
| Other Christian |
1.0 %
|
| Protestant |
35.0 %
|
| Roman Catholic |
40.0 %
|
| Photo Source | Anonymous |
| Map Source | People Group Location from IMB. Other map data / geography from GMI. Map by Joshua Project. |
| Video Source | Asia Harvest |
| Profile Source | Anonymous |
| Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Read more |
