Country: Myanmar (Burma)
People Groups
Total
208
People Groups Unreached
58 (27.9%)
People Groups Unreached Frontier
19 (9.1%)
Population
Total
53,770,000
Population in Unreached
44,446,000 (82.7%)
Population in Unreached Frontier
1,822,000 (3.4%)
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Evangelical Range |
% Christian Adh Range |
Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Thai | 44,000 | 24,395,000 | 38 | Thai | Buddhism |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 | |
|
Uppu Chinbon | 45,000 | 47,000 | 2 | ● | Chin, Uppu | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
5-10% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - |
|
Vaiphei | 7,600 | 55,000 | 2 | ● | Vaiphei | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Wa | 461,000 | 848,000 | 3 | ● | Wa, Parauk | Ethnic Religions |
5
|
10-50% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Yaw | 22,000 | 22,000 | 1 | ● | Burmese | Buddhism |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 |
|
Yintale | 11,000 | 11,000 | 1 | ● | Yintale | Buddhism |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Zaiwa | 36,000 | 155,000 | 2 | ● | Zaiwa | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
2-5% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - |
|
Zo | 68,000 | 93,000 | 2 | ● | Zo | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
| Totals: 208 | 53,770,000 | 58 ◼︎ (19 ✸︎) | 5.41 % | 9.08 % | 910 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 1,081,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 54,851,000 |
| State ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Ayeyarwady | 6,518,000 |
| Bago | 5,129,000 |
| Chin | 505,000 |
| Kachin | 1,780,000 |
| Kayah | 302,000 |
| Kayin | 1,659,000 |
| Magway | 4,128,000 |
| Mandalay | 6,498,000 |
| Mon | 2,165,000 |
| Naypyitaw | 1,222,000 |
| Rakhine | 3,361,000 |
| Sagaing | 5,612,000 |
| Shan | 6,138,000 |
| Tanintharyi | 1,484,000 |
| Yangon | 7,757,000 |
| States: 15 | 54,258,000 |
| UN Country Population | 54,851,000 |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
YouVersion Bible Resources |
Faith Comes By Hearing Bible Resources |
Jesus Film Online |
Global Recordings Resources |
God's Story Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achang | acn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Akeu | aeu | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Akha | ahk | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Anal | anm | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Anong | nun | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Bengali | ben | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Blang | blr | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Burmese | mya | 7 | 7 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Chak | ckh | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chakma | ccp | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chin, Anu-Khongso | anl | 2 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chin, Asho | csh | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chin, Bawm | bgr | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chin, Bualkhaw | cbl | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chin, Daai | dao | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chin, Eastern Khumi | cek | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chin, Falam | cfm | 5 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chin, Hakha | cnh | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chin, Kaang | ckn | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chin, Khumi | cnk | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chin, Laitu | clj | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chin, Lautu | clt | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chin, Matu | hlt | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chin, Muun | mwq | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chin, Ngawn | cnw | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chin, Paite | pck | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chin, Rawngtu | weu | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chin, Rungtu | rtc | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chin, Senthang | sez | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chin, Siyin | csy | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chin, Songlai | csj | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chin, Sumtu | csv | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chin, Tawr | tcp | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chin, Tedim | ctd | 3 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chin, Thado | tcz | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chin, Thaiphum | cth | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chin, Uppu | cnb | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chin, Zotung | czt | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chin, Zyphe | zyp | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Hakka | hak | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 3 | 3 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Chinese, Min Nan | nan | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Yue | yue | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Danau | dnu | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Danu | dnv | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Drung | duu | 2 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| English | eng | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Gangte | gnb | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Gujarati | guj | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hindi | hin | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hmong Njua | hnj | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Intha | int | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Jingpho | kac | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kadu | zkd | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kanan | zkn | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Karen, Bwe | bwe | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Karen, Geba | kvq | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Karen, Geko | ghk | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Karen, Mobwa | jkm | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Karen, Paku | jkp | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Karen, Pwo Eastern | kjp | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Karen, Pwo Western | pwo | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Karen, S'gaw | ksw | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kawyaw | kxf | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kayah, Eastern | eky | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kayah, Western | kyu | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kayan (Myanmar) | pdu | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kayaw | kvl | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Khamti | kht | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Khun | kkh | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Lacid | lsi | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Lahta | kvt | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Lahu | lhu | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Lahu Shi | lhi | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Language Unknown | xxx | 45 | 2 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Lao | lao | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Lawktu | cey | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Lhao Vo | mhx | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Lisu | lis | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Lu | khb | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Malay | zlm | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Malayalam | mal | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mara | mrh | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Meitei | mni | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mizo | lus | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mok | mqt | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Moken | mwt | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Mon | mnw | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mro-Khimi | cmr | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mru | mro | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Muak Sa-aak | ukk | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Myanmar Sign Language | ysm | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Naga, Akyaung Ari | nqy | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Naga, Chen-Kayu | nqq | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Naga, Jejara | pzn | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Naga, Khiamniungan | kix | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Naga, Kokak | nxk | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Naga, Konyak | nbe | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Naga, Lainong | lzn | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Naga, Lao | nlq | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Naga, Long Phuri | lpn | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Naga, Makuri | jmn | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Naga, Paungnyuan | umn | 2 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Naga, Ponyo-Gongwang | npg | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Naga, Tangkhul (Myanmar) | ntx | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Naga, Tangshang | nst | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Nepali | npi | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nusu | nuf | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Odia | ory | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Pa'o | blk | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Palaung, Ruching | pce | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Palaung, Rumai | rbb | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Palaung, Shwe | pll | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Punjabi, Eastern | pan | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Pyen | pyy | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Rakhine | rki | 4 | 4 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Ranglong | rnl | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Rawang | raw | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Riang Lai | yin | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Riang Lang | ril | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Rohingya | rhg | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Samtao | stu | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Shan | shn | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Simte | smt | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tai Laing | tjl | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tai Loi | tlq | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tai Nua | tdd | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tamil | tam | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Taungyo | tco | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tavoyan | tvn | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Telugu | tel | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Thai | tha | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tibetan, Khams | khg | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Vaiphei | vap | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Wa, Parauk | prk | 2 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Wa, Vo | wbm | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Yinbaw | kvu | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Yintale | kvy | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Zaiwa | atb | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Zo | zom | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 140 | 208 | 58 | 103 | 75 | 62 | 113 | 53 | 14 |
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| People Groups | 208 |
| Unreached People Groups | 58 (27.9%) |
| Population | 53,770,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 0.9% |
| Population in Unreached | 44,446,000 (82.7%) |
| Primary Religion | Buddhism |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 9.1% |
| Percent Evangelical | 5.4% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 910 |
| Country Progress Level | |
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | Asia, Southeast |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | BM |
| Official Language(s) | Burmese |
| Literacy Rate | 76% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 12,905,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | 13 (1=Highest) Open Doors |
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