Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Southeast Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Karen

Language: Karen, Pwo Western - (pwo)

Alternate Name(s): Delta Pwo

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Myanmar

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Population: 210,000

Global Population: 210,000

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical

Overview: The Western Pwo Karen of Myanmar, numbering 210,000, 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 Myanmar. Their primary language is Karen, Pwo Western. The primary religion practiced by the Western Pwo 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