Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples

People Cluster: Karen

Language: Bwe Karen - (bwe)

Alternate Name(s): Bwe Karen; Bghai Karen, Kayin Sub-cluster, Bwe Karen, Bghai Karen

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Myanmar

Also found in: Thailand

Population: 20,500

Global Population: 22,600

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical

Overview: The Red Karen of Myanmar, numbering 20,500, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Karen people cluster within the Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 22,600 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Bwe Karen. The primary religion practiced by the Red 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