Dawei in Myanmar (Burma)


Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Buddhism (Theravada)
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge

Introduction

Most Dawei people inhabit a long coastal stretch of the Tanintharyi Division in southern Myanmar. A small number have made their way across the border and now live in refugee camps inside Thailand. They fled to Thailand to escape oppression at the hands of the Burmese authorities who conscripted many to work on a new railroad under inhumane conditions. For centuries the Dawei people have been a peace-loving and gentle people. Their language is viewed as a "nonstandard Burmese with profound pronunciation and vocabulary differences from Burmese," by the Ethnologue. Missionaries working in their region for decades have found the Buddhist Dawei slow to respond to the gospel. The youth among the Dawei can find good quality Christian resources (videos, music, websites, etc.) as they search the media.


Ministry Obstacles

The Dawei have proven to be disinterested in the gospel in the past.


Outreach Ideas


Prayer Focus

Pray for peaceful relations between the Dawei people and Burmese authorities. Pray that those refugees in Thailand would be less resistant to the gospel. Pray for a movement to Christ among these Buddhists. Pray that the few followers of Jesus among the Dawei people would be joyful always, praying continually, giving thanks in all circumstances, and willing to give a reason for their faith.


Scripture Prayers for the Dawei, Tavoyan in Myanmar (Burma).


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Dawei, Tavoyan
People Name in Country Dawei, Tavoyan
Natural Name Dawei
Pronunciation dah-WAY
Alternate Names Dawai; Dawei; Tavoy; Tavoya
Population this Country 462,000
Population all Countries 463,000
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 9
PeopleID3 19250
ROP3 Code 114965
Country Myanmar (Burma)
Region Asia, Southeast
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 17  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Tanintharyi region: southeast.   Source:  Ethnologue 2023
Country Myanmar (Burma)
Region Asia, Southeast
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 17  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Tanintharyi region: southeast..   Source:  Ethnologue 2023
Map of Dawei, Tavoyan in Myanmar (Burma) Ethnolinguistic map or other map

Primary Religion: Buddhism (Theravada)
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
98.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.04 %)
0.10 %
Ethnic Religions
1.90 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Tavoyan (462,000 speakers)
Language Code tvn   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Tavoyan (462,000 speakers)
Language Code tvn   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Tavoyan

Primary Language:  Tavoyan

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes
Bible-New Testament No
Bible-Complete No
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) Online
Possible Print Bibles
Amazon
World Bibles
Forum Bible Agencies
National Bible Societies
World Bible Finder
Virtual Storehouse
Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
General YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App Android Bible app: Tavoyan YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App iOS Bible app: Tavoyan YouVersion Bibles
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Map Source People Group location: IMB. Map geography: ESRI / GMI. Map design: Joshua Project.  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
Data Sources Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.


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