Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples
People Cluster: Karen
Language: Mobwa Karen - (jkm)
Alternate Name(s): Blimaw, Mopwa, Palakhi, Dermuha, Palachi, Maleh, Palaychi, Bilichi
Primary Religion: Christianity - Protestantism
Country: Myanmar
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Population: 4,000
Global Population: 4,000
Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical
Overview: The Mobwa Karen of Myanmar, numbering 4,000, 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 Mobwa Karen. The primary religion practiced by the Mobwa Karen is Protestant Christianity, a tradition that emerged from the Protestant Reformation. Protestants reject the idea of papal supremacy, instead stressing the authority of scripture alone, justification by faith alone, and salvation through Christ alone.
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