Barua in Myanmar (Burma)


Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge

Introduction / History

The Barua are also known as Kyein, and they are a subgroup of the Rohingya people. Their language is a Rohingya dialect. Most live in the southern towns of Rakhine state; Thandwe, Kyaukpyu and Ramree.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The Barua deal with prejudice and persecution. This was especially intense during the Rohingya crisis. Many have fled to safer places in Thailand and other countries.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Unlike the greater Rohingya people who are Muslim, the Barua are Buddhist.


What Are Their Needs?

The Barua people need to put their hope in the King of kings, realizing that he is the one who gives them worth and dignity.


Prayer Points

Pray for loving workers to go to the Barua people until there are disciples who make more disciples.

Pray the Lord will prepare the hearts of the Barua to understand and to believe the gospel.

Pray for the Lord to bless the Barua people with adequate education and medical facilities.

Pray for the Lord to bless the Barua people so abundantly that they will see he is the only one worthy of praise and worship.


Scripture Prayers for the Barua, Maramagyi in Myanmar (Burma).


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Barua
People Name in Country Barua, Maramagyi
Natural Name Barua
Alternate Names Maramagri; Maramagyi; बरुआ
Population this Country 500
Population all Countries 38,000
Total Countries 3
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
PeopleID3 16382
ROP3 Code 111524
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 Rakhine State   Source:  https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barua_(Bangladesh)
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 Rakhine State.   Source:  https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barua_(Bangladesh)
Primary Religion: Buddhism
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
100.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.00 %)
0.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Rakhine (500 speakers)
Language Code rki   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Rakhine (500 speakers)
Language Code rki   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Rakhine
Photo Source Anik Barua15 - Wikimedia  Creative Commons 
Map Source People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
Data Sources Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.


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