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Karen, Geba of Myanmar (Burma)



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Population [2] Language Religion % Christian % Evangl Online NT Jesus Film Progress
10,000 Karen, Geba Christianity 86.00 % 20.00 % Not available Not available 3.2  

Karen, Geba of Myanmar (Burma)

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Country: Myanmar (Burma)
Continent: Asia
Region: Southeast Asia
Persecution Rank:32 (Only top 50 ranked, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
10/40 Window: Yes
Total Provinces on file:2
Location in Country:Thandaunggyi Township of northern Kayin (Karen) state; Pekon and Pinlong townships of south Shan state
(Source: Ethnologue 2010)
   
 
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  Peoples [3]
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People Name in Country: Karen, Geba
People Name General: Karen, Geba
ROP3 Code: 103281
Joshua Project People ID: 11853
Indigenous: Yes
Population in Country: 10,000
Population all Countries: 10,000
Least-Reached: No
   
 
Affinity Bloc: Tibetan-Himalayan Peoples
People Cluster: Karen
People Name General: Karen, Geba
Ethnic Code: MSY50g
Ethnic Relationships: Affinity Bloc -> People Cluster -> Peoples Ethnicity Tree
   
 
Language
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Primary Language: Karen, Geba (10,000 Speakers)
Language Code (ISO): kvq    Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages: 1
   
 
Religion [4]
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Primary Religion: Christianity
Religion Sub-division:Roman Catholic
Major Religions:
Buddhism0.00 % 
Christianity86.00 %(Evangelical: 20.00 %)
Ethnic Religions14.00 % 
Hinduism0.00 % 
Islam0.00 % 
Non-Religious0.00 % 
Other / Small0.00 % 
Unknown0.00 % 
Christianity Segments:
Anglican0.00 %
Independent15.00 %
Protestant25.00 %
Orthodox0.00 %
Other Christian0.00 %
Roman Catholic60.00 %
 
(Evangelicals distributed across Christianity segments)
   
 
Progress Indicators [5]
Progress Scale[6] 3.2   Evangelicals >5%
Least-Reached: No
GSEC Status:Level 6   Greater than or equal to 10% Evangelical
 
 
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New Testament: None Reported
Complete Bible: None Reported
 
 
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Audio RecordingsGlobal Recordings
 
 
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Karen, Geba of Myanmar (Burma)

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