Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples

People Cluster: Karen

Language: Pwo Western Karen - (pwo)

Alternate Name(s): Kayin Sub-cluster, 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 Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Myanmar. Their primary language is Pwo Western Karen. 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