Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Southeast Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Karen

Language: Kayah, Eastern - (eky)

Alternate Name(s): Eastern Kayah

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Thailand

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Population: 110,000

Global Population: 110,000

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical

Overview: The Red Karen of Thailand, numbering 110,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Karen people cluster within the Southeast Asian Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Thailand. Their primary language is Kayah, Eastern. The primary religion practiced by the Red Karen is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

Bible Translations: Available

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Gospel Recordings: Available

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