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The Chak of Myanmar

The Chak of Myanmar, numbering approximately 1,800 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a Chak people of western Myanmar, known locally as Thet, with communities in Rakhine State that form part of a cross-border population extending into Bangladesh. They mostly adhere to Theravada Buddhism and Chak is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Thet

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: Myanmar
People Cluster: South Asian Buddhist
Primary Language(s): Chak (ckh)
Primary Religion(s): Theravada Buddhism
Population: 1,800
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG046357
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Theravada Buddhism
Religious Affiliation: Buddhism

99%
%
Theravada Buddhism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Chak
Language Family: Sino-Tibetan

62%
%
Chak Speakers

Media Resources in Chak:

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Bible Resources in Chak:

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Unengaged and Unreached

Strategic Priority Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached (SPI: 0), which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.
Lostness Priority Index (LPI): Frontier Unreached People Group, (LPI: 0), < 0.1% Evangelical.
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity (GSEC: 1), this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years

Next steps for the Chak:
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Pray specifically for the Chak of Myanmar

There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
readRomans 8:1

Pray that God will reassure those who may be struggling with the cost of following Jesus that there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

Worship the LORD in the splendor of holiness; tremble before him, all the earth!
readPsalm 96:9

Pray that many who do not yet know Jesus will come to know Him and worship Him in the splendor of His holiness.

For you are great and do wondrous things; you alone are God. Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name.
readPsalm 86:10-11

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will trust in the Lord with all their heart, knowing that He is the one true God and will teach them His ways.

Oh give thanks to the LORD; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples!
readPsalm 105:1

Pray that many among them will call on the name of Jesus, develop a heart for the nations, and go to places where the gospel has not yet been received.

Chak Across Countries (ROP3 - 101968) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▼Religion
ChakPG001161ChakBangladesh6,500Engaged yet UnreachedChakAnimism
ChakPG046357ChakMyanmar1,800Unengaged and UnreachedChakTheravada Buddhism

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