• PEOPLE NAME: BURMESE OF MALAYSIA

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PEID: 18483

ROP: 101776

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Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples

People Cluster: Burmese

Language: Burmese - (mya)

Alternate Name(s): Myen, Bhama

Primary Religion: Buddhism - Theravada

Country: Malaysia

Also found in: Australia; Bangladesh; Cambodia; Canada; Germany; India; Laos; Myanmar; Thailand; United Kingdom; United States

Population: 32,500

Global Population: 31,333,550


PEID: 18483

ROP: 101776

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical


Overview: The Burmese of Malaysia, numbering 32,500, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Burmese people cluster within the Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 31,333,550 in 12 countries. Their primary language is Burmese. The primary religion practiced by the Burmese is Theravada Buddhism, the oldest surviving branch of Buddhism.


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