Burmese

The Burmese people group is reported in 19 countries

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Population All Countries

32,046,100

People Cluster

Burmese

Number of Countries

Number Unreached

Largest Religion

Buddhism

Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

Map Notes

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Country ▲	Population	Indigenous	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherents	% Evangelical	Bible Status	Online Bible	Jesus Film	Global Recordings	Est. Workers Needed *
Australia	13,000		Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.35 %	0.07 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
Bangladesh	313,000		Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.62 %	-1 Unknown	5 Complete	●	●	●	6
Cambodia	5,200		Burmese	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.09 %	0.07 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
Canada	4,200		Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.11 %	0.05 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
China	26,000		Burmese	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
China, Macau	19,000		Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.30 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
Denmark	1,700		Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	2.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
Finland	1,500		Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.35 %	0.07 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
India	15,000		Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	4.40 %	-1 Unknown	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
Korea, South	23,000		Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.70 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
Laos	600		Burmese	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
Malaysia	30,000		Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.17 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
Myanmar (Burma)	31,156,000	●	Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.35 %	0.08 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	623
New Zealand	2,300		Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.60 %	0.20 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
Singapore	20,000		Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.30 %	0.10 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
Sri Lanka	600		Burmese	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
Thailand	207,000		Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.40 %	0.10 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	4
United Kingdom	14,000		Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	0.50 %	0.10 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
United States	194,000		Burmese	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.30 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	4
Totals: 19	32,046,100				19 ●	0.37 %	0.08 %					652

Other reported countries: 5

Burmese

Groups reported, but outside the Small People Group Policy conditions. Some may not be viable and/or have incorrect Progress Scale values. The groups listed below are not included in overall Joshua Project people group counts. For possible further information about these groups, please contact us.

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Country ▲	Population	Progress Scale	Primary Language	Primary Religion
Bhutan	400	1 ●	Burmese	Buddhism
Czechia	100	1 ●	Burmese	Buddhism
Germany	500	1 ●	Burmese	Buddhism
Nepal	400	1 ●	Burmese	Buddhism
Singapore	-1 Unknown	1 ●	Burmese	Buddhism
Totals: 5

For more information see the Joshua Project Small People Group Policy

* 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-unit (single person or married couple) per 50,000 living in an unreached people group by country, or for example one team of four worker-units per 200,000 people. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.

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