Rakhine in Myanmar (Burma)


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Introduction / History

The Rakhine people speak a nonstandard variety of Burmese. They live throughout Rakhine State, Myanmar, mainly in the townships of Sittwe, Ponnagyun, Kyauktaw, Mrauk Oo, Kyauk Phyu, Man Aung, Taunggup, and Thandwe. Many other minority people living in Rakhine State and nearby Paletwa Township (Chin State) can also speak Rakhine as their second language.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The Rakhine people are fishermen and agriculturalists.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Almost all the Rakhine people are staunch Buddhists. Some outreach is being done among them by local evangelists and missionaries from other people groups within Myanmar.


What Are Their Needs?

Since the Rakhine people speak a nonstandard variety of Burmese, they would probably be able to adequately use the Burmese Bible for written literature. However, it would be beneficial to produce evangelistic materials (such as audio-visual materials, songs, tracts, etc.) in the Rakhine language.


Prayer Points

Pray for them to understand and respond to Christ.
Pray God will have mercy on the Rakhine doing whatever it takes to place them in a position to receive him.
Ask God to open the hearts of the Rakhine to the gospel.
Pray for an unstoppable movement to Christ among them.


Scripture Prayers for the Rakhine in Myanmar (Burma).


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

Rakhine State

Source:  Asia Harvest      Download

People Name General Rakhine
People Name in Country Rakhine
Pronunciation ruh-KINE
Alternate Names Maga; Magh; Maghi; Mash; Mogh; Morma; Mugg; Yakan; Yakine; अरकनेसए
Population this Country 2,580,000
Population all Countries 2,600,000
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 52
People ID 13207
ROP3 Code 106013
ROP25 Code 306923
ROP25 Name Rakhine, Arakanese
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 Bay of Bengal, widespread throughout Rakhine State; Bago, Shwegyin and Waw townships; some in Chin State, Paletwa township.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
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 Bay of Bengal, widespread throughout Rakhine State; Bago, Shwegyin and Waw townships; some in Chin State, Paletwa township..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Map of Rakhine in Myanmar (Burma) Ethnolinguistic map or other map

Primary Religion: Buddhism
Religion Subdivision: Theravada
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
67.50 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.05 %)
0.10 %
Ethnic Religions
15.00 %
Hinduism
0.30 %
Islam
17.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.10 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Rakhine
Language Code rki   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 2
Secondary Languages
Burmese
Primary Language Rakhine
Language Code rki   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 2
Secondary Languages
  Burmese
People Groups Speaking Rakhine
Photo Source Anonymous 
Map Source People Group location: IMB. Map geography: ESRI / GMI. Map design: Joshua Project.  
Video Source Asia Harvest
Profile Source Joshua Project 
Data Sources Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.



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