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The population of the Karen people is officially 7,000,000, although the Karen people themselves claim it to be twice that.<ref name="KW">Karen Website</ref><ref name="PT" />

The population of the Karen people is officially 7,000,000, although the Karen people themselves claim it to be twice that.<ref name="KW">Karen Website</ref><ref name="PT" />

When the Karen were first visited by a European (a British diplomat) in 1795, the Karen were waiting for the fulfilment of a prophecy that they would one day be visited by a white man bringing with him a book, like they themselves lost long ago.  This book was written by the Supreme God, Y'wa.<ref name="DR">Richardson</ref>

When the Karen were first visited by a [[European]] (a British diplomat) in 1795, the Karen were waiting for the fulfilment of a [[prophecy]] that they would one day be visited by a white man bringing with him a book, like they themselves lost long ago.  This book was written by the Supreme [[God]], Y'wa.<ref name="DR">Richardson</ref>

The Karen had resisted attempts by [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] monks to convert the people to Buddhism, but when [[Christianity|Christian]] missionaries arrived many years later, many Karen readily embraced Christianity,<ref name="DR" /> which now makes up at least 30% of the Karen population.<ref name="KW" />  [[Animism|Animists]] and Buddhists make up the rest.<ref name="KW" />

The Karen had resisted attempts by [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] monks to convert the people to Buddhism, but when [[Christianity|Christian]] missionaries arrived many years later, many Karen readily embraced Christianity,<ref name="DR" /> which now makes up at least 30% of the Karen population.<ref name="KW" />  [[Animism|Animists]] and Buddhists make up the rest.<ref name="KW" />