| Photo | People Group ▲ | Country | Country Population |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Progress Scale |
Primary Religion | % Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Loi | India | 87,000 | 87,000 | ● | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.05 % | -1 | 2 |
|
Manipuri, Ponna | Myanmar (Burma) | 11,000 | 1,494,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 1.70 % | 1.50 % | 1 | |
|
|
Meitei | Bangladesh | 20,000 | 1,494,000 | ● | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.33 % | -1 | 1 |
|
|
Meitei | India | 1,463,000 | 1,494,000 | ● | 1 ● | Hinduism | 1.07 % | -1 | 29 |
|
|
Meitei (Manipur Muslim) | India | 201,000 | 201,000 | ● | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 4 |
|
|
Meitei Bishnupriya | India | 1,300 | 1,300 | ● | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
|
Meitei Kshatriya | India | 121,000 | 121,000 | ● | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.92 % | -1 | 2 |
|
Meitei Panan | India | 12,000 | 12,000 | ● | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
|
Meitei Thanga | India | 120,000 | 120,000 | ● | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.95 % | -1 | 2 |
|
|
Thoubalkonou | India | 1,400 | 1,400 | ● | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
| Totals: 10 | 10 ● | 44 |
Language: Meitei Find language
Estimated Global Speakers
1,972,000
People Groups Speaking as Primary Language
10
Scripture Status
Audio Bible
Not Available
Jesus Film
Gospel Recordings
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Country | Population | Global Population |
Indigenous | Progress Scale |
Primary Religion | % Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Aimol | India | 3,000 | 3,000 | ● | 3 ● | Christianity | 98.39 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Anal | India | 23,000 | 23,000 | ● | 3 ● | Christianity | 98.17 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Bhotia | India | 115,000 | 115,000 | ● | 1 ● | Buddhism | 4.90 % | -1 | 2 |
|
Bhotia Sikkim | India | 85,000 | 91,000 | ● | 1 ● | Buddhism | 4.45 % | -1 | 2 |
|
Bodo (Hindu traditions) | India | 1,602,000 | 1,602,000 | ● | 2 ● | Hinduism | 9.15 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Brahmin | India | 59,783,000 | 63,636,000 | ● | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.01 % | -1 | 1196 |
|
Chakhesang | India | 159,000 | 159,000 | ● | 3 ● | Christianity | 99.27 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
|
Chakma | India | 220,000 | 678,000 | ● | 1 ● | Buddhism | 4.83 % | -1 | 4 |
|
Christian | India | 992,000 | 1,269,000 | ● | 3 ● | Christianity | 100.00 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Deori | India | 53,000 | 53,000 | ● | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.50 % | -1 | 1 |
|
Garo | India | 1,111,000 | 1,238,000 | ● | 5 ● | Christianity | 95.60 % | 80.00 % | -1 - |
|
Haomei | India | 67,000 | 67,000 | ● | 3 ● | Christianity | 97.28 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Hmar | India | 99,000 | 99,000 | ● | 3 ● | Christianity | 98.87 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Illemei | India | 97,000 | 97,000 | ● | 3 ● | Christianity | 99.22 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Jew, South Asian | India | 6,100 | 7,300 | ● | 1 ● | Ethnic Religions | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Kharam | India | 1,200 | 1,200 | ● | 3 ● | Christianity | 99.13 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Khasi | India | 1,543,000 | 1,626,000 | ● | 3 ● | Christianity | 83.53 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Kom | India | 18,000 | 18,000 | ● | 3 ● | Christianity | 98.93 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Koren | India | 1,900 | 1,900 | ● | 3 ● | Christianity | 99.04 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Kuki Chin | India | 136,000 | 185,000 | ● | 3 ● | Christianity | 91.24 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Lamkang | India | 8,000 | 8,000 | ● | 3 ● | Christianity | 95.18 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Lotha | India | 180,000 | 180,000 | ● | 3 ● | Christianity | 99.22 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
|
Maring | India | 28,000 | 28,000 | ● | 3 ● | Christianity | 97.88 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Mizo | India | 146,000 | 165,000 | ● | 5 ● | Christianity | 98.50 % | 95.00 % | -1 - |
|
|
Mizo Lushai | India | 573,000 | 575,000 | ● | 5 ● | Christianity | 98.84 % | 94.00 % | -1 - |
|
Naga | India | 19,000 | 19,000 | ● | 3 ● | Christianity | 77.30 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Naga Tangkhul | India | 202,000 | 207,000 | ● | 3 ● | Christianity | 98.08 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Paite (Christian traditions) | India | 81,000 | 81,000 | ● | 3 ● | Christianity | 98.76 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
|
Paite Simte | India | 8,000 | 8,000 | ● | 3 ● | Christianity | 98.61 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
|
Poumai | India | 130,000 | 130,000 | ● | 3 ● | Christianity | 99.00 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Rabha | India | 374,000 | 376,000 | ● | 2 ● | Hinduism | 5.26 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Rongkup | India | 76,000 | 83,000 | ● | 2 ● | Buddhism | 25.68 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Rongmei | India | 101,000 | 101,000 | ● | 3 ● | Christianity | 92.21 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Santal | India | 7,712,000 | 8,394,000 | ● | 1 ● | Hinduism | 5.00 % | -1 | 154 |
|
|
Shabar | India | 538,000 | 538,000 | ● | 2 ● | Hinduism | 9.07 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Shaikh | India | 86,765,000 | 235,591,000 | ● | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | -1 | 1735 |
|
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | India | 7,812,000 | 7,900,000 | ● | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 156 |
|
Thadou | India | 220,000 | 220,000 | ● | 3 ● | Christianity | 97.89 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
|
Thangal | India | 4,000 | 4,000 | ● | 3 ● | Christianity | 97.62 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Tiwa | India | 259,000 | 259,000 | ● | 1 ● | Hinduism | 1.71 % | -1 | 5 |
|
Vaiphei | India | 47,000 | 55,000 | ● | 3 ● | Christianity | 99.23 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Zeliang | India | 105,000 | 105,000 | ● | 3 ● | Christianity | 93.67 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Zou | India | 25,000 | 92,000 | ● | 3 ● | Christianity | 99.43 % | -1 | -1 - |
| Totals: 43 | 10 ● | 3,256 |
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Status | |
| Ethnologue Code | mni |
| Written | Yes |
| Bible Translation | Complete Bible |
| Progress Scale | ● |
| Language Alternate Names |
|---|
| Chakpa |
| Hindu Meitei |
| Kathe |
| Kathi |
| Loi (Chakpa) |
| Manipuri |
| Manipuri Muslim |
| Meetei |
| Meeteilon |
| Meitei Manipuri |
| Meiteilon |
| Meiteiron |
| Meithe |
| Meithei |
| Menipuri |
| Mitei |
| Mithe |
| Panal |
| Panan |
| Pangal |
| Pangal (Manipuri Muslim) |
| Pangan (Pangal) |
| Pang-gan |
| Ponna |
| Dialects |
|---|
| Loi |
| Mahato |
| Manipuri |
| Pangal |
| Pangan |
| Pang-gal |
| Dialect Alternate Names |
|---|
| Bishnupria: Manipuri |
| Bishnupriya |
| Bishnupuriya |
| Bisna Puriya |
| Chakpa |
| Kathe |
| Kathi |
| Manipuri |
| Manipuri Muslim |
| Meitei: Pangal |
| Meiteilon |
| Meiteiron |
| Meithe |
| Meithei |
| Meithei: Bishnupuriya |
| Menipuri |
| Mitei |
| Mithe |
| Muslim |
| Panal |
| Panan |
| Pangal: Muslim |
| Ponna |
| Tsimpshean |
| Translation | Year / Status |
|---|---|
| Bible Portions | 1820-1995 |
| New Testament | 1827-1996 |
| Complete Bible | 1984-2016 |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| World Bibles | |
| Online / Mobile App Bibles |
|---|
| Not Available |
| Resource Repositories |
|---|
| Language Archives |
| Linguist List |
| Scripture Earth |
| SIL Resources |
| Resource ▲ | Link |
|---|---|
| Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
| Audio Recordings | Online Scripture / Portions |
| Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) |
| Film / Video | God's Story Video |
| Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Meitei |
| Film / Video | Magdalena (Jesus Film Project) |
| Film / Video | Story of Jesus for Children (JF Project) |
| General | Got Questions Ministry |
| Text / Printed Matter | Father's Love Letter |
| Text / Printed Matter | Jesus Messiah comic book |
| Text / Printed Matter | OneHope resources for children and youth |
| Text / Printed Matter | World Missionary Press Booklets |
