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The Burmese of United Kingdom

The Burmese of United Kingdom, numbering approximately 12,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an ethnic Bamar community indigenous to Myanmar. 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: United Kingdom
People Cluster: Burmese
Primary Language(s): Burmese (mya)
Primary Religion(s): Theravada Buddhism
Population: 12,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG000619
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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:
Title Link
JESUS View Film
JESUS View Film
Magdalena View Film

3 films

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Bible Resources in Burmese:

Bible Name (Translation) Video Audio Text
Myanmar Standard Bible ✓ ✓
သမ္မာကျမ်း (Judson Bible) ✓ ✓ ✓

2 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Burmese bible at Bible.com

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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 United Kingdom

These have indeed an appearance of wisdom in promoting self- made religion and asceticism and severity to the body, but they are of no value in stopping the indulgence of the flesh.
readColossians 2:23

Pray for those without Christ, that they will see the emptiness of human traditions and turn to the truth and grace found in Jesus.

So his fame spread throughout all Syria, and they brought him all the sick, those afflicted with various diseases and pains, those oppressed by demons, those having seizures, and paralytics, and he healed them
readMatthew 4:24

Pray that the truth about the Lord will spread throughout the land so that many will have an opportunity to receive the good news and put their faith in Him.

"...I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it."
readMatthew 16:18b

Pray that God will build and grow His Church among this people.

Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed ahead and be honored, as happened among you, and that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men. For not all have faith. But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one.
read2 Thessalonians 3:1-3

Pray that the Word of God will spread throughout this people group and be honored. Ask God to establish His people and guard them from the evil one, testifying to this whole people group of His great faithfulness.

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

Strategic Progress Index

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13 people groups

Photo People Group ID Name Country Population Strategic Progress Index Language ▲ Religion
Burmese PG000619 Burmese United Kingdom 12,500 Engaged yet Unreached Burmese Theravada Buddhism
Burmese PG001160 Burmese Bangladesh 527,000 Engaged yet Unreached Burmese Theravada Buddhism
Burmese PG010833 Burmese Thailand 1,435,000 Engaged yet Unreached Burmese Theravada Buddhism
Burmese PG018252 Burmese Cambodia 5,000 Unengaged and Unreached Burmese Theravada Buddhism
Burmese PG018483 Burmese Malaysia 32,500 No Longer Unreached Burmese Theravada Buddhism
Myen PG020930 Myen Laos 800 Unengaged and Unreached Burmese Ethnoreligion
Bamar PG022042 Bamar Myanmar 29,860,000 Engaged yet Unreached Burmese Theravada Buddhism
Burmese PG033529 Burmese Germany 500 No Longer Unreached Burmese Theravada Buddhism
Burmese PG043752 Burmese Australia 14,000 Engaged yet Unreached Burmese Theravada Buddhism
Burmese PG047239 Burmese United States 107,000 Engaged yet Unreached Burmese Theravada Buddhism
Burmese PG047440 Burmese Canada 5,900 Engaged yet Unreached Burmese Theravada Buddhism
Barmi PG048889 Barmi India 650 No Longer Unreached Burmese Theravada Buddhism
Burmese PG050596 Burmese Macao 8,000 Unengaged and Unreached Burmese Theravada Buddhism

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