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Jamatia of India

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Map source: Omid / Joshua Project / Global Mapping Intl

Population ^[2]	Language	Religion	% Christian	% Evangl	Online NT	Jesus Film	Progress
83,000	Kok Borok	Hinduism	7.18 %	Unknown	Not available		2.1

Jamatia of India

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Introduction / History The War-Jaintia belong to the wider Khasi ethnic group, but speak War-Jaintia. They live in isolated and scattered hilltop villages throughout Sylhet division in the areas that border India. They do so partly to be separated from the Bengalis who differ from them ethnically, religiously, and culturally, but also to be closer to their livelihood: the betel nut leaves which grow deep in the hilly forests. Nearly 100% of the War-Jaintia — men and women — are involved in the cultivating, harvesting, and selling of betel nut leaves. Almost as high is the percentage of Christians among them. There has been great response to the gospel since missionary work began among the Khasi people in the 19th century. Most belong to the Presbyterian Church or, to a lesser extent, to the Catholic Church. However, nominalism and materialism seem to have weakened the War-Jaintia church. Also, a lack of full-time Christian workers and a decrease in missionary activity among the War-Jaintia have contributed to the weakening. A low literacy rate is another cause for the lack of spiritual vitality. Because the War- Jaintia as a group cannot read the Bangla Bible or the standard Khasi Bible well, it is difficult for them to grow as disciples. Text source: Anonymous View Jamatia in all countries.
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31 (, 1 = highest persecution ranking)

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Population in Country:

83,000

Largest States:

Tripura (82,000)

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People Name in Country:

Jamatia

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Alternate People Names:

Jaintia

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Population in Country:

83,000

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MSY50s

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Primary Language:

(84,000 Speakers)

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Secondary Languages:

Bengali (900)	English (20)
Tamil (10)	Chin, Falam (Unknown)
Hindi (Unknown)	Tibetan, Central (Unknown)
Garo (Unknown)	Panjabi, Western (Unknown)
Chin, Thado (Unknown)	Khasi (Unknown)
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Primary Religion:

Buddhism	0.29 %
Christianity	7.18 %	(Evangelical: Data not available)
Ethnic Religions	0.00 %
Hinduism	92.49 %
Islam	0.03 %
Non-Religious	0.00 %
Other / Small	0.00 %
Unknown	0.00 %

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2.1

Level 6 Greater than or equal to 10% Evangelical

Bible Translation Status

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Bible Portions:

1983

New Testament:

1976

Complete Bible:

1998

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Audio Recordings	MegaVoice Audio Bible and Stories
Audio Recordings	Global Recordings
Film / Video	Jesus Film: view in Kok Borok
Film / Video	Story of Jesus for Children
Film / Video	World Christian Videos
Scripture	World Missionary Press Booklets
Scripture	World Scriptures

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