Burma / Myanmar Key Bible-believing · Christ-centered · Evangelistic · Independent E-mail Address: Mark 16:15 Ministry Address: United States of America Phone Number: aaa.845.9220 Burmese (Bama) 63.1% The dominant people. Myanmar Judson Minorities 19.3%, each w/ sub-groups. Karen: Sgaw (Kayin) (15) 2.60 Million; Arakanese (Rakhine) 1.87 M; Chin (4 languages, 40 dialects) 916,000; Chin: Ashö Chin: Falam Chin: Haka Chin: Khumi Chin: Ngawn Chin: Tiddim Chin: Zotung Kachin 625,000; Taungyo 265,000; Lisu 125,000; Intha 125,000; Lahu 125,000; Rawang 100,000; Akha 67,000. Tai 8.4%. Shan (3) 2.92 M; Tai (3) 570,000. Mon-Khmer 4.4%. Mon 792,000; Wa 558,000; Palaung 400,000. Other 4.8%. Chinese 1.05 M; Rohingya of Arakan 550,000; Bangladesh/Indian 500,000; Malay 21,000; Moken 7,000. English KJV Mara Lushai Mogh of Arakan Dai Naga Chettiyars, an Indian minority Jingpo Chan Research Only Myanmar Judson Chin Study Cho Falam Hakha Kachin Lahu Lhaovo Ngawn Tedim S'gaw Karen Sizang Zaniat Zotung "There are a total of 111 languages1 spoken by the people living in Myanmar.   Bible [of any kind] has been published over 50 languages spoken in Myanmar2.   There are altogether 135 ethnic groups, also known as "Nationalities".3   Some two or three ethnic groups speak same dialect or language and some ethnic groups speak more than one dialect.   Among them, Burmese (Myanmar) is the official language and spoken by about 69% of the population as their mother tongue.   According to 1983 census,4 the top language groups are Myanmar (Burmese) 69%, Shan 8.5%, Kayin (Karen) 6.2%, Rakhine 4.5%, Mon 2.4%, Chin 2.2%, Kachin 1.4%." The Baptist mission published the newspaper in Moulmein under British colonial area in 1843. Adoniram Judson of the American Baptist Mission published the first English-Burmese dictionary in 1852.

Some material above adapted from MBS