Karen Baptist Theological Seminary

The Karen Baptist Theological Seminary (S'gaw Karen: ပှၤကညီဘျၢထံယွၤဂ့ၢ်ပီညါဖၠၣ်စိမိၢ) was established in 1845.[1][2] It is Located in Seminary Hill, Insein, Yangon, Myanmar. The seminary's academic courses are taught primarily in the S'gaw Karen language, with English being used for other purposes.[3] The Burmese language is not used.[4]

Karen Baptist Theological Seminary
Established1845
Location
Insein
,
Yangon Division
,
Myanmar
Websitehttp://kbts.info

References
  1. Johnson, Robert E. (2010). A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches. Cambridge University Press. p. 207. ISBN 978-0-521-70170-9.
  2. Marshall, Harry Ignatius (1922). The Karen People of Burma: A Study in Anthropology and Ethnology. The Ohio State University Bulletin. 26. Ohio State University. p. 300.
  3. Thawnghmung, Ardeth Maung (2008). The Karen Revolution in Burma: Diverse Voices, Uncertain Ends. East-West Center & Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. pp. 14–15. ISBN 978-981-230-804-7.
  4. Steinberg, David I. (2006). Turmoil in Burma: Contested Legitimacies in Myanmar. EastBridge. p. 71. ISBN 1-59988-001-6.


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