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The Tamil of Myanmar

The Tamil of Myanmar, numbering approximately 297,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a diaspora community of Tamil Hindus in Myanmar. They mostly adhere to Folk Hinduism and Tamil is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Tamil

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: Myanmar
People Cluster: Tamil
Primary Language(s): Tamil (tam)
Primary Religion(s): Folk Hinduism
Population: 297,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG009527
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Pray for the Tamil of Myanmar

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Folk Hinduism
Religious Affiliation: Hinduism

80%
%
Folk Hinduism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Tamil
Language Family: Dravidian

80%
%
Tamil Speakers

Media Resources in Tamil:

Films:
Title Link
JESUS View Film
Magdalena View Film
The Savior View Film

3 films

Provided by the Jesus Film Project

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Bible Resources in Tamil:

Bible Name (Translation) Video Audio Text
Contemporary Version ✓
Contemporary Version - LUMO Christmas Film ✓
Contemporary Version - LUMO Easter Film ✓
Easy-to-Read Version ✓ ✓
Indian Revised Version ✓ ✓
Indian Revised Version ✓

6 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Tamil bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Tamil 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 Tamil:
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 Tamil of Myanmar

All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned—every one—to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.
readIsaiah 53:6

Pray that those who have wandered far from God will be drawn back to Him, recognizing their need for a Savior and finding forgiveness and new life in Christ.

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.
readRomans 3:23

Pray that the gospel will advance and many will acknowledge that all have sinned, fall short of God's glory, and need a Savior to reconcile them to God.

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
readEphesians 6:10-11

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will grow strong in His power, putting on the full armor of God, which will enable them to stand against the devil’s lies.

Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven."
readMatthew 6:9b-10

Pray that God will raise up Christians who are driven by a desire to see God's name worshiped, His kingdom come, and His will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Ask Him to send them to the lost in this people group and sustain them.

Tamil Hindu Across Countries (ROP3 - 113732) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

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15 people groups

Photo People Group ID Name Country Population ▲ Strategic Progress Index Language Religion
Tamil PG015483 Tamil Seychelles 400 Engaged yet Unreached Tamil Hinduism
Tamil PG008196 Tamil Cambodia 1,800 No Longer Unreached Tamil Folk Hinduism
Tamil PG000442 Tamil Netherlands 7,900 Engaged yet Unreached Tamil Hinduism
Tamil Hindu PG010925 Tamil Hindu Thailand 35,000 No Longer Unreached Tamil Hinduism
Tamil PG011306 Tamil Bahrain 48,500 Engaged yet Unreached Tamil Hinduism
Tamil PG042414 Tamil Germany 67,000 Engaged yet Unreached Tamil Hinduism
Sri Lankan Tamil PG000621 Sri Lankan Tamil United Kingdom 74,500 No Longer Unreached Tamil Hinduism
Tamil PG042483 Tamil France 126,000 Engaged yet Unreached Tamil Hinduism
Tamil PG043485 Tamil Canada 163,000 No Longer Unreached Tamil Hinduism
Tamil PG015474 Tamil Reunion 189,000 Engaged yet Unreached Réunion Creole French Hinduism
Tamil PG010723 Tamil Singapore 245,000 Engaged yet Unreached Tamil Hinduism
Tamil PG009527 Tamil Myanmar 297,000 Engaged yet Unreached Tamil Folk Hinduism
Tamil PG047226 Tamil United States 339,000 Engaged yet Unreached Tamil Hinduism
Tamil PG009351 Tamil Malaysia 2,620,000 No Longer Unreached Tamil Hinduism
Sri Lankan Tamil PG006432 Sri Lankan Tamil Sri Lanka 2,635,000 No Longer Unreached Tamil Hinduism

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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