Language: Burmese Find language
Population of Groups Speaking
32,120,000
People Groups Speaking as Primary Language
22
Scripture Status
Audio Bible
Jesus Film
Gospel Recordings
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Country | Population | Progress Scale |
Primary Religion | % Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed * |
Indigenous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Burmese | Australia | 13,000 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 0.35 % | 0.07 % | 1 | |
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Burmese | Bangladesh | 318,000 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 1.62 % | -1 | 6 | |
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Burmese | Myanmar (Burma) | 31,273,000 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 0.35 % | 0.07 % | 625 | ● |
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Burmese | Canada | 4,100 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 0.10 % | 0.05 % | 1 | |
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Burmese | Cambodia | 5,100 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 0.09 % | 0.07 % | 1 | |
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Burmese | Sri Lanka | 600 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Burmese | China | 26,000 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Burmese | Denmark | 1,700 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 2.00 % | 2.00 % | 1 | |
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Burmese | Finland | 1,500 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 0.35 % | 0.07 % | 1 | |
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Burmese | India | 14,000 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 4.30 % | -1 | 1 | |
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Burmese | Korea, South | 23,000 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 1.00 % | 0.70 % | 1 | |
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Burmese | Laos | 600 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Burmese | Malaysia | 29,000 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 0.50 % | 0.17 % | 1 | |
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Burmese | New Zealand | 2,300 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 0.60 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
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Burmese | Thailand | 206,000 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 0.40 % | 0.10 % | 4 | |
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Burmese | United Kingdom | 14,000 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 0.50 % | 0.10 % | 1 | |
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Burmese | United States | 97,000 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 1.00 % | 0.30 % | 1 | |
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Phun, Hpon | Myanmar (Burma) | 1,600 | 1 ● | Ethnic Religions | 1.00 % | 0.40 % | 1 | ● |
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Sino-Burmese | China, Macau | 19,000 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 1.00 % | 0.30 % | 1 | |
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Sino-Burmese | Myanmar (Burma) | 17,000 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 1.00 % | 0.70 % | 1 | ● |
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Taman, Htamandi | Myanmar (Burma) | 33,000 | 1 ● | Ethnic Religions | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Yaw | Myanmar (Burma) | 22,000 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
| Totals: 22 | 22 ● | 654 |
* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups by country. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker for every 50,000 individuals living in an unreached people group by country. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.
** Only people groups speaking Burmese as primary language are listed. Other groups may speak Burmese as a secondary language.
** Only people groups speaking Burmese as primary language are listed. Other groups may speak Burmese as a secondary language.
| Item | Code |
|---|---|
| Status | |
| Ethnologue Code | mya |
| Written | Yes |
| Linguist List | |
| Language Archives |
| Language Alternate Names |
|---|
| Bama |
| Bamachaka |
| Bamar |
| Beik (Merguese) |
| Burmese Musselmani |
| Mandalay Burmese |
| Merguese |
| Mergui |
| Myamasa |
| Myanma |
| Myanmar |
| Myen |
| Yangon Burmese |
| Dialects |
|---|
| Beik |
| Bomang |
| Danu |
| Palaw |
| Yaw |
| Dialect Alternate Names |
|---|
| Burmese: Beik |
| Burmese: Yaw |
| Mergui |
| Taruw |
| Translation | Year / Status |
|---|---|
| Bible Portions | 1815-1985 |
| New Testament | 1832-1987 |
| Complete Bible | 1835-2006 |
| Online / Mobile App Bibles |
|---|
| Bible.is (Faith Comes By Hearing) |
| Bible.com (YouVersion) |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | National Bible Societies |
| Forum Bible Agencies | World Bible Finder |
| Gospel Go | World Bibles |
| Resource ▲ | New | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) | |
| Audio Recordings | Online New Testament (FCBH) | |
| Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) | |
| Film / Video | A Greater Love (Indigitube.tv) | |
| Film / Video | Creation to Christ (Indigitube.tv) | |
| Film / Video | God's Story Video | |
| Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Burmese | |
| Film / Video | Magdalena (Jesus Film Project) | |
| Film / Video | My Last Day (Jesus Film Project Anime) | |
| Film / Video | Story of Jesus for Children (JF Project) | |
| Film / Video | The Hope Video | |
| Film / Video | To the Golden City (Indigitube.tv) | |
| General | Four Spiritual Laws | |
| General | Got Questions Ministry | |
| Text / Printed Matter | Bible: Common Language Bible | |
| Text / Printed Matter | Bible: Judson Bible | |
| Text / Printed Matter | Bibles, Bible League | |
| Text / Printed Matter | Father's Love Letter | |
| Text / Printed Matter | World Missionary Press Booklets |