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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Burmese of Bangladesh

The Burmese of Bangladesh, numbering approximately 527,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are described as an ethnic Bamar community indigenous to Myanmar They are an Diaspora people, with Burmese (Bhama) as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Burmese people cluster of the Southeast Asian Peoples. They mostly adhere to Theravada Buddhism and Burmese is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: Burmese

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Southeast Asian Peoples
Country: Bangladesh
People Cluster: Burmese
Primary Language(s): Burmese (mya)
Primary Religion(s): Theravada Buddhism
Population: 527,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG001160
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Theravada Buddhism
Religious Affiliation: Buddhism

97%
%
Theravada Buddhism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Burmese
Language Family: Sino-Tibetan

100%
%
Burmese Speakers

Media Resources in Burmese:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

3 films

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Bible Resources in Burmese:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
Myanmar Standard Bible✓✓
သမ္မာကျမ်း (Judson Bible)✓✓✓

2 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Burmese bible at Bible.com

Linked from YouVersion

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Burmese are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Burmese:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Burmese of Bangladesh

Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you judge the peoples with equity and guide the nations upon earth.
readPsalm 67:4

Pray that those who are lost in darkness and confusion will come to understand God's ways, submit to His righteous rule, and experience the joy of His salvation.

For I will proclaim the name of the LORD; ascribe greatness to our God!
readDeuteronomy 32:3

Pray that believers will proclaim the Lord’s name and declare the greatness of our God so that others might believe in Him.

Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time.
readColossians 4:5

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be wise in the way they walk with the lost and manage their time and other resources in a way that honors God.

The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.
read2 Peter 3:9

Pray that those God sends to cross cultures will patiently endure hardships as they share the gospel, knowing that the Lord is not slow to fulfill His promise.

Burmese Across Countries (ROP3 - 101776) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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13 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
BamarPG022042BamarMyanmar29,840,000Engaged yet UnreachedBurmeseTheravada Buddhism
BurmesePG010833BurmeseThailand1,435,000Engaged yet UnreachedBurmeseTheravada Buddhism
BurmesePG001160BurmeseBangladesh527,000Engaged yet UnreachedBurmeseTheravada Buddhism
BurmesePG047239BurmeseUnited States107,000Engaged yet UnreachedBurmeseTheravada Buddhism
BurmesePG018483BurmeseMalaysia32,500No Longer UnreachedBurmeseTheravada Buddhism
BurmesePG043752BurmeseAustralia14,000Engaged yet UnreachedBurmeseTheravada Buddhism
BurmesePG000619BurmeseUnited Kingdom12,500Engaged yet UnreachedBurmeseTheravada Buddhism
BurmesePG050596BurmeseMacao8,000Unengaged and UnreachedBurmeseTheravada Buddhism
BurmesePG047440BurmeseCanada5,900Engaged yet UnreachedBurmeseTheravada Buddhism
BurmesePG018252BurmeseCambodia5,000Unengaged and UnreachedBurmeseTheravada Buddhism
MyenPG020930MyenLaos800Unengaged and UnreachedBurmeseEthnoreligion
BarmiPG048889BarmiIndia650No Longer UnreachedBurmeseTheravada Buddhism
BurmesePG033529BurmeseGermany500No Longer UnreachedBurmeseTheravada Buddhism

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