Bible Society work in Myanmar
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Bible Society 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%
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| Christian |
4.9%
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| Muslim |
3.8%
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| Hindu |
0.5%
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| Traditional beliefs |
0.2%
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| Other |
1.3%
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| 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: | |||||
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Bibles
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New
Testaments |
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13,108
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115,155
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17,534
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0
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653,453
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0
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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)
