Illemei in India
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People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.
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Scripture Prayers for the Illemei in India.
| People Name General | Illemei |
| People Name in Country | Illemei |
| Alternate Names | Imemei; Mao; Mao Naga; Memi; Spowama; इल्लेमे |
| Population this Country | 115,000 |
| Population all Countries | 115,000 |
| Total Countries | 1 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 3 ● |
| Unreached | No |
| Frontier People Group | No |
| GSEC | 6 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | |
| People ID | 17451 |
| ROP3 Code | 112856 |
| 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 | 7 | |||||||||
| Largest States |
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| 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 | 7 |
| Manipur 111,000 | |
| Nagaland 600 | |
| Assam 400 | |
| Meghalaya 400 | |
| Delhi 70 | |
| Chandigarh 10 | |
| Arunachal Pradesh 10 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Religion: | Christianity |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.14 %
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| Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
99.22 %
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| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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| Hinduism |
0.21 %
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| Islam |
0.26 %
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| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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| Other / Small |
0.01 %
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| Unknown |
0.16 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
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| Primary Language | Naga, Mao (94,000 speakers) | |||||||||
| Language Code | nbi Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||
| Total Languages | 9 | |||||||||
| Secondary Languages |
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| Primary Language | Naga, Mao (94,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | nbi Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 9 |
| Secondary Languages | |
| Naga, Maram 600 | |
| Naga, Khezha 500 | |
| Meitei 200 | |
| Hindi 200 | |
| Chin, Thado 90 | |
| Naga, Tangkhul 50 | |
| English 40 | |
| Naga, Inpui: Naga, Kabui 30 | |
| People Groups | Speaking Naga, Mao |
Primary Language: Naga, Mao
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (1945-1947) |
| Bible-New Testament | Yes (1960-2001) |
| Bible-Complete | Yes (1995-2001) |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
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| 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 | Jesus Film: view in Naga, Mao | Jesus Film Project |
| General | Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
| Photo Source |
(Representative photo) Copyrighted © 2023 Isudas All rights reserved. Used with permission |
| Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project. |
| Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |
