Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Southeast Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Karen

Language: Karen, Bwe - (bwe)

Alternate Name(s): Red Karen, Bwe Karen, Bghai Karen

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Myanmar

Also found in: Thailand

Population: 21,000

Global Population: 23,100

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical

Overview: The Bwe Karen of Myanmar, numbering 21,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Karen people cluster within the Southeast Asian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 23,100 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Karen, Bwe. The primary religion practiced by the Bwe 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: Not Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available