Intha in Myanmar (Burma)
PRINT VERSION:
SHARE:
The Intha people speak a nonstandard variety of Burmese. They live within southern Shan State, Myanmar, in the township of Shwe Nyaung.
They are fishermen and agriculturalists. Many of their villages are built right on top of Inle Lake. They travel around by boats, which they row with their legs.
Almost all of the Intha people are Buddhists. Some outreach is being done among them by local evangelists and missionaries from other people groups within Myanmar. Though local evangelists have visited the Intha, they are strongly attached to their Buddhist practice and belief and have not been receptive to belief in Jesus.
They need the Word of God translated. Since the Intha people speak a non-standard variety of Burmese, they would probably be able to adequately use the Burmese Bible. However, it would be beneficial to produce evangelistic materials (such as audio-visual materials, songs, tracts, etc.) in the Intha language.
* Scripture Prayers for the Intha in Myanmar (Burma).
| Profile Source: Anonymous |
| Expanded PDF Profile |
| Global Prayer Digest: 2008-06-17 |
| People Name General | Intha |
| People Name in Country | Intha |
| Population this Country | 102,000 |
| Population all Countries | 102,000 |
| Total Countries | 1 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| Unreached | Yes |
| Frontier People Group | No |
| GSEC | 2 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | 2 |
| Alternate Names | Inntha |
| People ID | 12237 |
| ROP3 Code | 104040 |
| Country | Myanmar (Burma) | ||
| Region | Asia, Southeast | ||
| Continent | Asia | ||
| 10/40 Window | Yes | ||
| National Bible Society | Website | ||
| Persecution Rank | 18 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | ||
| Location in Country | Approximately 170,000 Intha people live in south-west Shan State of Myanmar....most Intha can be found living in villages surrounding Lake Inle, near Taunggyi. Source: Peoples of the Buddhist World, 2004 | ||
| Country | Myanmar (Burma) |
| Region | Asia, Southeast |
| Continent | Asia |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| National Bible Society | Website |
| Persecution Rank | 18 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
| Location in Country | Approximately 170,000 Intha people live in south-west Shan State of Myanmar....most Intha can be found living in villages surrounding Lake Inle, near Taunggyi.. Source: Peoples of the Buddhist World, 2004 |
| Primary Language | Intha (102,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | int Ethnologue Listing |
| Language Written | Unknown |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| Primary Language | Intha (102,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | int Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| People Groups | Speaking Intha |
Primary Language: Intha
Bible Translation Status: Translation Needed
| Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
|---|---|
| Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
| Text / Printed Matter | The Ancient Path (Intha) |
| Primary Religion: | Buddhism |
| Religion Subdivision: | Theravada |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
98.00 %
|
| Christianity (Evangelical 0.07 %) |
0.10 %
|
| Ethnic Religions |
1.90 %
|
| Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
| Islam |
0.00 %
|
| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
| Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
| Unknown |
0.00 %
|
| Christian Segments ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Anglican |
0.0 %
|
| Independent |
0.0 %
|
| Orthodox |
0.0 %
|
| Other Christian |
0.0 %
|
| Protestant |
100.0 %
|
| Roman Catholic |
0.0 %
|
| Photo Source | Second Wind Network |
| Map Source | Anonymous |
| Video Source | Asia Harvest |
| Profile Source | Anonymous |
| Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Read more |
