Taungyo in Myanmar (Burma)
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The Taungyo people speak a nonstandard variety of Burmese. They live within southern Shan State, Myanmar, in the townships of Kalaw and Pinlon.
They are fishermen and agriculturalists. The Taungyo live intermingled with people of other ethnicities but still maintain themselves as a separate group. The men dress in typical Myanmar fashion, but the women have a distinctive dress. They wear lots of silver on their earrings and bracelets and heavy brass rings on their legs. Before they are married they wear them around their ankles and afterwards they wear them just below their knee.
Almost all of the Taungyo people are Buddhists. Some outreach is being done among them by local evangelists and missionaries from other people groups within Myanmar.
Since the Taungyo people speak a nonstandard variety of Burmese, they may not like seeing their language in print. However, audio and video evangelistic materials in the Taungyo language may be very effective.
Scripture Prayers for the Taungyo in Myanmar (Burma).
| Profile Source: Anonymous |
| Other PDF Profile |
| Global Prayer Digest: 2008-06-14 |
| People Name General | Taungyo |
| People Name in Country | Taungyo |
| Pronunciation |
TOWN-yoh
|
| Alternate Names | Dawai; Dawe; Taru; Tawe-Tavoy; Toru |
| Population this Country | 46,000 |
| Population all Countries | 46,000 |
| Total Countries | 1 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| Unreached | Yes |
| Frontier People Group | No |
| GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
| People ID | 15290 |
| ROP3 Code | 109884 |
| Country | Myanmar (Burma) | ||
| Region | Asia, Southeast | ||
| Continent | Asia | ||
| 10/40 Window | Yes | ||
| National Bible Society | Website | ||
| Persecution Rank | 14 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | ||
| Location in Country | Shan state: Taunggyi district, Kalaw, and Pinlong townships. Source: Ethnologue 2023 | ||
| Country | Myanmar (Burma) |
| Region | Asia, Southeast |
| Continent | Asia |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| National Bible Society | Website |
| Persecution Rank | 14 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
| Location in Country | Shan state: Taunggyi district, Kalaw, and Pinlong townships.. Source: Ethnologue 2023 |
| Primary Religion: | Buddhism |
| Religion Subdivision: | Theravada |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
98.00 %
|
| Christianity (Evangelical 0.40 %) |
0.60 %
|
| Ethnic Religions |
1.40 %
|
| Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
| Islam |
0.00 %
|
| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
| Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
| Unknown |
0.00 %
|
| Primary Language | Taungyo (46,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | tco Ethnologue Listing |
| Language Written | Unknown |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| Primary Language | Taungyo (46,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | tco Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| People Groups | Speaking Taungyo |
Primary Language: Taungyo
Bible Translation Status: Translation Started
| Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| None reported |
| Photo Source | Anonymous |
| Map Source | People Group location: IMB. Map geography: ESRI / GMI. Map design: Joshua Project. |
| Video Source | Asia Harvest |
| Profile Source | Anonymous |
| Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |
