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The Bamar of Myanmar

The Bamar of Myanmar, numbering approximately 29,850,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an ethnic Bamar community indigenous to Myanmar. The Bamar are the largest ethnic group in Myanmar, accounting for two-thirds of the country's population. They mostly adhere to Theravada Buddhism and Burmese is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3 Flash: Bamar

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Southeast Asian Peoples
Country: Myanmar
People Cluster: Burmese
Primary Language(s): Burmese (mya)
Primary Religion(s): Theravada Buddhism
Population: 29,850,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG022042
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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 Bamar 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 Bamar:
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 Bamar of Myanmar

Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you!
readPsalm 67:3

Pray that those who are lost and unaware of God's blessings will come to know Him as the one true God, put their trust in Him, and join in praising Him among the nations.

And what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.
read2 Timothy 2:2

Pray that the lost will come to faith in Christ and be discipled in the truth of the gospel, becoming faithful followers of Jesus who, in turn, make disciples themselves.

Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
readRomans 5:2

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will rejoice in the hope of glory and be in awe of God's mercy that gives them access to Him through faith.

Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
readEphesians 6:11

Pray that those God sends to cross cultures will put on the full armor of God so that they will be able to stand against the schemes of the enemy.

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

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13 people groups

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

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