People group profile · PG018483
The Burmese of Malaysia
The Burmese of Malaysia, numbering about 32,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnic Bamar community indigenous to Myanmar.
They are a diaspora people in the Burmese people cluster of the Southeast Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Theravada Buddhism, and they primarily speak Burmese.
Fast facts
- Country
- Malaysia
- Population
- 32,500
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Burmese
- Primary language
- Burmese (mya)
- Primary religion
- Theravada Buddhism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5%
- GSEC ?
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
- Lostness priority ?
- Minimally Reached People Group
- Region
- South-Eastern Asia, Asia
Where they live
Gospel status
The Burmese are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 2% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Burmese
- 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
Theravada Buddhism · Buddhism
97% adherents
Primary language
Burmese · Sino-Tibetan family
100% speak Burmese
Gospel resources in Burmese
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Burmese, Standard)
- JESUS (Burmese Musselmani)
- JESUS (Burmese, Common)
- Magdalena (Burmese, Standard)
Bibles
- Myanmar Standard Bible · audio, text
- သမ္မာကျမ်း (Judson Bible) · video, audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Burmese
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
Burmese in other countries
The same people is also reported in 12 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bamar | Myanmar | 29,830,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Burmese | Thailand | 1,435,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Burmese | Bangladesh | 527,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Burmese | United States | 107,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Burmese | Australia | 14,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Burmese | United Kingdom | 12,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Burmese | Macao | 8,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Burmese | Canada | 5,900 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Burmese | Cambodia | 5,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Myen | Laos | 800 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Barmi | India | 650 | No Longer Unreached |
| Burmese | Germany | 500 | No Longer Unreached |
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