Shwe Palaung in Myanmar (Burma)


Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Buddhism (Theravada)
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge

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Profile Source:   Asia Harvest  

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People Name General Palaung, Shwe
People Name in Country Palaung, Shwe
Natural Name Shwe Palaung
Alternate Names Bulai; De'ang Shwe; Dlang; Golden Palaung; Golden Palaung, Liang, Red Da’ang, Saam Loong, Sam; Liang; Palay; Palong; Pulei; Reang; Red Da’ang; Saam Loong; Samlon Ta-ang; Samlung; Shwe; Ta’ang Samlung; Ta-Ang Palaung; ပလောင် ရွှေ
Population this Country 234,000
Population all Countries 242,000
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale Progress Gauge
Unreached Yes
Frontier No
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 5
PeopleID3 11921
ROP3 Code 103423
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: Namhsan Township in the Palaung Self-Administered Zone and Kyuakme Township in Kyuakme District   Source:  Asia Harvest 2025
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: Namhsan Township in the Palaung Self-Administered Zone and Kyuakme Township in Kyuakme District.   Source:  Asia Harvest 2025
Primary Religion: Buddhism (Theravada)
Major Religion Estimated Percent
Buddhism
95.99 %
Christianity
0.21 %
Ethnic Religions
3.80 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Palaung, Shwe (234,000 speakers)
Language Code pll   Ethnologue Listing
Written / Published Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Palaung, Shwe (234,000 speakers)
Language Code pll   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Palaung, Shwe

Primary Language:  Palaung, Shwe

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (2024)
Bible-New Testament No
Bible-Complete No
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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: Palaung, Shwe YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App iOS Bible app: Palaung, Shwe YouVersion Bibles
Text / Printed Matter The Ancient Path Live Global
Photo Source Asia Harvest-Operation Myanmar 
Map Source Asia Harvest-Operation Myanmar  
Profile Source Asia Harvest 
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