Scripture Prayers for the Palaung, Shwe in Myanmar (Burma).
| Profile Source: Asia Harvest |
Shwe Palaung in Myanmar (Burma)
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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 |
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| 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 |
| YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
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| World Bible Finder | |
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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 |
| Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |
