Kom in India

The Kom have only been reported in India
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge
* Data can be from various sources including official census, agencies, and local research. Data from these sources can sometimes differ even by orders of magnitude. Joshua Project attempts to present a conservative, balanced estimate.

Introduction / History

The origin of the Kom is unclear as they were nomadic people until they entered Manipur. They entered Manipur through Tripura. Their clan names came into existence only when they came out of a cave whose location is believed to be somewhere near the border with China.


Where Are they Located?

The Kom are a community of people mainly found in Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram and Northeast India. They are scattered over all the districts of Manipur. They have very close cultural similarities with non-Naga tribes of Manipur, native tribes of Tripura and the Mizos (which can be broadly described as Chin-Kuki-Mizo).


What Are Their Lives Like?

They live mainly on hunting and terrain cultivation.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Their forefathers worshipped gods and godesses and followed practices of sorcery. But with the coming of Christianity nearly all of them had converted to Christianity.


What Are Their Needs?

The main need is to uplift and bring them into the mainstream of society and development.


Prayer Points

Scripture Prayers for the Kom in India.


Profile Source:   Anonymous  

People Name General Kom
People Name in Country Kom
Alternate Names कॉम
Population this Country 20,000
Population all Countries 20,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 3
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 4  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 18781
ROP3 Code 114462
Country India
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 11  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Total States on file 2
Largest States
Manipur
20,000
Rajasthan
10
Districts Interactive map, listing and data download
Specialized Website South Asia Peoples
Country India
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 11  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Total States 2
  Manipur 20,000
  Rajasthan 10
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.10 %
Christianity  (Evangelical Unknown)
98.93 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.42 %
Islam
0.32 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.05 %
Unknown
0.18 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Kom (India) (17,000 speakers)
Language Code kmm   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 26
Secondary Languages
(only 15 largest shown)
Chin, Thado
500
Naga, Lotha
200
Hindi
90
Naga, Inpui: Naga, Kabui
60
Mizo
50
Bengali
20
Naga, Mao
20
Chin, Paite
10
Anal
10
Gujarati Naga, Maring Meitei
Hmar Zo Nepali
Primary Language Kom (India) (17,000 speakers)
Language Code kmm   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 26
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown)
  Chin, Thado 500
  Naga, Lotha 200
  Hindi 90
  Naga, Inpui: Naga, Kabui 60
  Mizo 50
  Bengali 20
  Naga, Mao 20
  Chin, Paite 10
  Anal 10
  Gujarati 10
  Naga, Maring 10
  Meitei 10
  Hmar 10
  Zo 10
  Nepali 0
People Groups Speaking Kom (India)

Primary Language:  Kom (India)

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1954-1960)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1977-1996)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1996-2015)
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) Online
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) Online
Possible Print Bibles
Amazon
World Bibles
Forum Bible Agencies
National Bible Societies
World Bible Finder
Virtual Storehouse
Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Film / Video God's Story video God's Story
Film / Video World Christian Videos World Christian Videos
General Scripture Earth Gospel resources links Scripture Earth
General YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App Android Bible app: Kom YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App Download audio Bible app as APK file Faith Comes by Hearing
Mobile App iOS Bible app: Kom YouVersion Bibles
Text / Printed Matter Topical Scripture booklets and Bible studies World Missionary Press
Photo Source Anonymous 
Map Source People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project  
Profile Source Anonymous 
Data Sources Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.


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