Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples

People Cluster: Karen

Language: Yinbaw - (kvu)

Alternate Name(s): Kayah Sub-cluster

Primary Religion: Buddhism - Theravada

Country: Myanmar

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Population: 11,500

Global Population: 11,500

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical

Overview: The Yinbaw Karen of Myanmar, numbering 11,500, 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 Yinbaw. The primary religion practiced by the Yinbaw Karen is Theravada Buddhism, the oldest surviving branch of Buddhism.

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