• PEOPLE NAME: KAYAW OF MYANMAR

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PEID: 9414

ROP: 101664

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Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples

People Cluster: Karen

Language: Kayaw - (kvl)

Alternate Name(s): Brek Karen

Primary Religion: Christianity - Protestantism

Country: Myanmar

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Population: 26,000

Global Population: 26,000


PEID: 9414

ROP: 101664

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical


Overview: The Kayaw of Myanmar, numbering 26,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Karen people cluster within the Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Myanmar. Their primary language is Kayaw. The primary religion practiced by the Kayaw is Protestant Christianity, a tradition that emerged from the Protestant Reformation. Protestants reject the idea of papal supremacy, instead stressing the authority of scripture alone, justification by faith alone, and salvation through Christ alone.


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