Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: South Asian Buddhist

Language: Chak - (ckh)

Alternate Name(s): Chak or Sak, Rakhine Sub-cluster, Northern Rakhine State

Primary Religion: Buddhism - Theravada

Country: Myanmar

Also found in: Bangladesh

Population: 1,800

Global Population: 8,100

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity

Overview: The Chak of Myanmar, numbering 1,800, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the South Asian Buddhist people cluster within the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 8,100 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Chak. The primary religion practiced by the Chak is Theravada Buddhism, the oldest surviving branch of Buddhism.

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