Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Southeast Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Karen

Language: Kayah, Western - (kyu)

Alternate Name(s): Red Karen

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Myanmar

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Population: 114,000

Global Population: 114,000

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Kayah of Myanmar, numbering 114,000, are Engaged yet 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 Kayah, Western. The primary religion practiced by the Kayah 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