Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples

People Cluster: Karen

Language: Geko Karen - (ghk)

Alternate Name(s): Geko, Kayah Sub-cluster, Kuku

Primary Religion: Christianity - Evangelical Protestant

Country: Myanmar

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Population: 17,000

Global Population: 17,000

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical

Overview: The Gheko Karen of Myanmar, numbering 17,000, 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 Geko Karen. The primary religion practiced by the Gheko Karen is Evangelical Protestantism, a worldwide trans-denominational movement within Protestant Christianity that believes the essence of the Gospel consists of the doctrine of salvation by grace alone, solely through faith in the atonement of Jesus Christ.

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