Wa in Thailand
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Scripture Prayers for the Wa in Thailand.
| People Name General | Wa |
| People Name in Country | Wa |
| Pronunciation | Wa |
| Population this Country | 6,900 |
| Population all Countries | 855,000 |
| Total Countries | 3 |
| Indigenous | No |
| Progress Scale | 5 ● |
| Unreached | No |
| Frontier People Group | No |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | |
| Alternate Names | Baraog; Baraoke; Kawa; K'awa; Parauk; Praok; Va; Vo; Wa Pwi; Wakut |
| People ID | 15759 |
| ROP3 Code | 110476 |
| Country | Thailand | ||
| Region | Asia, Southeast | ||
| Continent | Asia | ||
| 10/40 Window | Yes | ||
| National Bible Society | Website | ||
| Persecution Rank | Not ranked | ||
| Location in Country | Scattered; probably north, northwest. Source: Ethnologue 2016 | ||
| Country | Thailand |
| Region | Asia, Southeast |
| Continent | Asia |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| National Bible Society | Website |
| Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
| Location in Country | Scattered; probably north, northwest.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
| Primary Language | Wa, Parauk (6,900 speakers) |
| Language Code | prk Ethnologue Listing |
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| Primary Language | Wa, Parauk (6,900 speakers) |
| Language Code | prk Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| People Groups | Speaking Wa, Parauk |
Primary Language: Wa, Parauk
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (1934-1935) |
| Bible-New Testament | Yes (1938-2019) |
| Bible-Complete | Yes (2006-2012) |
| Bible-NT Audio | Online |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| World Bibles | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| Virtual Storehouse | |
| Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
|---|---|
| Audio Recordings | Online New Testament |
| Film / Video | God's Story video |
| General | Gospel resources links |
| Text / Printed Matter | Literacy primer for Wa, Parauk |
| Text / Printed Matter | Love letter to you from scripture |
| Text / Printed Matter | Topical Scripture booklets and Bible studies |
| Primary Religion: | Ethnic Religions |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
| Christianity (Evangelical 15.00 %) |
30.00 %
|
| Ethnic Religions |
69.00 %
|
| Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
| Islam |
0.00 %
|
| Non-Religious |
1.00 %
|
| Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
| Unknown |
0.00 %
|
| Christian Segments ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Anglican |
Unknown
|
| Independent |
Unknown
|
| Orthodox |
Unknown
|
| Other Christian |
Unknown
|
| Protestant |
Unknown
|
| Roman Catholic |
Unknown
|
| Photo Source | Paul Noll |
| Map Source | Bryan Nicholson / cartoMission |
| Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Read more |
