Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Southeast Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Mon-Khmer

Language: Rumai Palaung - (rbb)

Alternate Name(s): Black Palaung

Primary Religion: Buddhism - Theravada

Country: Myanmar

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Population: 218,000

Global Population: 218,000

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Rumai Palaung of Myanmar, numbering 218,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Mon-Khmer people cluster within the Southeast Asian Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Myanmar. Their primary language is Rumai Palaung. The primary religion practiced by the Rumai Palaung is Theravada Buddhism, the oldest surviving branch of Buddhism.

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