Most Dawei people inhabit a long coastal stretch of the Tanintharyi Division in southern Myanmar. A small number have made their way across the border and now live in refugee camps inside Thailand. They fled to Thailand to escape oppression at the hands of the Burmese authorities who conscripted many to work on a new railroad under inhumane conditions. For centuries the Dawei people have been a peace-loving and gentle people. Their language is viewed as a "nonstandard Burmese with profound pronunciation and vocabulary differences from Burmese," by the Ethnologue. Missionaries working in their region for decades have found the Buddhist Dawei slow to respond to the gospel. The youth among the Dawei can find good quality Christian resources (videos, music, websites, etc.) as they search the media.
The Dawei have proven to be disinterested in the gospel in the past.
Pray for peaceful relations between the Dawei people and Burmese authorities. Pray that those refugees in Thailand would be less resistant to the gospel. Pray for a movement to Christ among these Buddhists. Pray that the few followers of Jesus among the Dawei people would be joyful always, praying continually, giving thanks in all circumstances, and willing to give a reason for their faith.
Scripture Prayers for the Dawei, Tavoyan in Myanmar (Burma).
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Dawei, Tavoyan |
People Name in Country | Dawei, Tavoyan |
Natural Name | Dawei |
Pronunciation |
dah-WAY
|
Alternate Names | Dawai; Dawei; Tavoy; Tavoya |
Population this Country | 462,000 |
Population all Countries | 463,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 9 |
People ID | 19250 |
ROP3 Code | 114965 |
ROP25 Code | 308015 |
ROP25 Name | Tavoyan / Dawei |
Country | Myanmar (Burma) | ||
Region | Asia, Southeast | ||
Continent | Asia | ||
10/40 Window | Yes | ||
National Bible Society | Website | ||
Persecution Rank | 17 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | ||
Location in Country | Tanintharyi region: southeast. Source: Ethnologue 2023 |
Country | Myanmar (Burma) |
Region | Asia, Southeast |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | 17 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Location in Country | Tanintharyi region: southeast.. Source: Ethnologue 2023 |
Primary Religion: | Buddhism (Theravada) |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
98.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 0.04 %) |
0.10 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
1.90 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
0.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Tavoyan (462,000 speakers) |
Language Code | tvn Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Tavoyan (462,000 speakers) |
Language Code | tvn Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Tavoyan |
Primary Language: Tavoyan
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes |
Bible-New Testament | No |
Bible-Complete | No |
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
---|---|
Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
---|---|---|
Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
General | YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio | YouVersion Bibles |
Mobile App | Android Bible app: Tavoyan | YouVersion Bibles |
Mobile App | iOS Bible app: Tavoyan | YouVersion Bibles |
Photo Source | Copyrighted © 2024 Suparat - Shutterstock All rights reserved. Used with permission |
Map Source | People Group location: IMB. Map geography: ESRI / GMI. Map design: Joshua Project. |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |