Bible Society work in Myanmar

The Bible Society
of Myanmar
262 Sule Pagoda Road
Yangon
Myanmar
Tel: +95 (01) 250-014

E-mail: info@myanmarbible.com


Bible Society website


Country Data:

Area: 676,577 sq.km.
Population: 50,000,000 (2000)
Annual Per Capita Income: US$765 (2000)
Literate Population: 80% (1998)
Religions in % of Population:
 (Source: Bible Society)
Buddhist
89.3%
Christian
4.9%
Muslim
3.8%
Hindu
0.5%
Traditional beliefs
0.2%
Other
1.3%
Official Language: Myanmar (Burmese)

Bible Society Data:

Beginning of organised work: 1813
Date of formation of Bible Society: 1965
Date of Full Membership in UBS: 1969
Scripture distribution in 2005:
Bibles
New
Testaments
13,108
115,155
17,534
0
653,453
0

Latest News (April/May 2004)
Myanmar gets distribution van
(February 2003)
Kachin ladies witness through community work (October 2002)
Translator floated Cho Chin manuscripts to safety (September 2002)
Bible People in the News (July/August 2000)
Chin Christians Mark Centenary With Special Edition Bible (October 1999)
The Hand of Friendship (September 1999)
One Small Tribe Shall Rejoice! (September 1999)
Historic Bible House (September 1999)
‘Better than King James!’ (September 1999)
First Chin Convert to Christianity (September 1999)
‘Newness of Life’ for Falam Community (June 1998)

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