Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Southeast Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Karen

Language: Karen, S’gaw - (ksw)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Thailand

Also found in: India; Myanmar; United States

Population: 204,000

Global Population: 2,212,025

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical

Overview: The Sgaw Karen of Thailand, numbering 204,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Karen people cluster within the Southeast Asian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 2,212,025 in 4 countries. Their primary language is Karen, S’gaw. The primary religion practiced by the Sgaw Karen is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available