• PEOPLE NAME: MYEN OF LAOS

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PEID: 20930

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

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Laos

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

Population: 750

Global Population: 31,333,550


PEID: 20930

ROP: 101776

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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


Overview: The Myen of Laos, numbering 750, are Unengaged and 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 Myen is ethnoreligion. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation.


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