S'gaw

S'gaw

ethnic group
group=S'gaw


poptime=2.3 million (est.)
popplace=Burma, Thailand, India
rels=Theravada Buddhism, Christian
langs=Burmese, Thai, others
related=
The S'gaw or Paganyaw are an ethnic group of Burma and Thailand.

Classification

The S'gaw are a Karen ethnic group, part of the larger Tibeto-Burman ethnicity.

Geographic distribution

*Population of 1,848,000 in Burma
*Population of 375,000 in Thailand
*Population of 900 in India

Religion

*46% of the S'gaw in Burma are Christian; 45% adhere to ethnic religions
*20% of the S'gaw in Thailand are Christian
*61% of the S'gaw in India are Buddhist; 38% are Christian


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