Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples
People Cluster: Miri-Kachin
Language: Rawang - (raw)
Alternate Name(s): Nung, Taron
Primary Religion: Christianity - Protestantism
Country: Myanmar
Also found in: China; United States
Population: 72,500
Global Population: 73,950
Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical
Overview: The Rawang of Myanmar, numbering 72,500, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Miri-Kachin people cluster within the Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 73,950 in 3 countries. Their primary language is Rawang. The primary religion practiced by the Rawang 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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