People group profile · PG009518
The S'gaw Karen of Myanmar
The S'gaw Karen of Myanmar, numbering about 2,015,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic subgroup of the Karen, an ethnic group indigenous to Kayin State in southeastern Myanmar.
They are an indigenous people in the Karen people cluster of the Southeast Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak S'gaw Karen.
Fast facts
- Country
- Myanmar
- Population
- 2,015,000
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Karen
- Primary language
- S'gaw Karen (ksw)
- Primary religion
- Protestantism
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 50% or Greater but Less than 75%
- GSEC
- 10% or Greater Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Significantly Reached People Group
- Also known as
- Sgaw Karen
- Region
- South-Eastern Asia, Asia
Where they live
Gospel status
The S'gaw Karen are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 10% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the S'gaw Karen
- Pray for the churches among this group to grow in faithfulness and maturity
- Equip believers to reach the unreached peoples around them
- Send out laborers from this people to the nations
Primary religion
Protestantism · Christianity
61% adherents
Primary language
S'gaw Karen · Sino-Tibetan family
100% speak S'gaw Karen
Gospel resources in S'gaw Karen
- Bible available, published 2008
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Karen, Sgaw)
Bibles
- Mason Version · audio
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the S'gaw Karen
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
Karen, S'gaw in other countries
The same people (ROP3 108886) is reported in 3 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sgaw Karen | Thailand | 204,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Karen | India | 2,800 | No Longer Unreached |
| S'gaw Karen | United States | 325 | No Longer Unreached |
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