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The Burmese of Thailand

The Burmese of Thailand, numbering approximately 1,435,000 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 2.5 Flash: Burmese

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Southeast Asian Peoples
Country: Thailand
People Cluster: Burmese
Primary Language(s): Burmese (mya)
Primary Religion(s): Theravada Buddhism
Population: 1,435,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, Concentrated CP Activity
People Group ID: PG010833
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Pray for the Burmese of Thailand

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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:
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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

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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 Thailand

Only in the LORD, it shall be said of me, are righteousness and strength; to him shall come and be ashamed all who were incensed against him.
readIsaiah 45:24

Pray that those who are weary and burdened by their own righteousness will find rest in the righteousness that comes through faith in Christ alone.

All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the LORD, and all the families of the nations shall worship before you. For kingship belongs to the LORD, and he rules over the nations.
readPsalm 22:27-28

Pray that entire families will turn to the Lord in repentance and faith, and that they will worship Him and declare His righteousness to the nations.

Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.
readColossians 2:6-7

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be rooted and built up in Him, abounding in thanksgiving for the grace and mercy He has shown them.

The steps of a man are established by the LORD, when he delights in his way.
readPsalm 37:23

Pray that believers from near and far will serve here and trust in the Lord's timing as He establishes their steps.

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

Strategic Progress Index
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13 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress Index ▲LanguageReligion
BurmesePG018252BurmeseCambodia5,000Unengaged and UnreachedBurmeseTheravada Buddhism
MyenPG020930MyenLaos800Unengaged and UnreachedBurmeseEthnoreligion
BurmesePG050596BurmeseMacao8,000Unengaged and UnreachedBurmeseTheravada Buddhism
BurmesePG000619BurmeseUnited Kingdom12,500Engaged yet UnreachedBurmeseTheravada Buddhism
BurmesePG001160BurmeseBangladesh527,000Engaged yet UnreachedBurmeseTheravada Buddhism
BurmesePG010833BurmeseThailand1,435,000Engaged yet UnreachedBurmeseTheravada Buddhism
BamarPG022042BamarMyanmar29,850,000Engaged yet UnreachedBurmeseTheravada Buddhism
BurmesePG043752BurmeseAustralia14,000Engaged yet UnreachedBurmeseTheravada Buddhism
BurmesePG047239BurmeseUnited States107,000Engaged yet UnreachedBurmeseTheravada Buddhism
BurmesePG047440BurmeseCanada5,900Engaged yet UnreachedBurmeseTheravada Buddhism
BurmesePG018483BurmeseMalaysia32,500No Longer UnreachedBurmeseTheravada Buddhism
BurmesePG033529BurmeseGermany500No Longer UnreachedBurmeseTheravada Buddhism
BarmiPG048889BarmiIndia650No Longer UnreachedBurmeseTheravada Buddhism

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

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