An alternative name for the Momna is Momin, which in Arabic means a true follower of the faith. The Muslim Momna were Hindus before conversion to Islam. Most live in Gujarat and Maharashtra, but there are smaller numbers in Tamil Nadu and neighboring Pakistan.
Most Momna are farmers. They have their own caste association which governs the community.
Some are now Sunni Muslim and others are Shia, which has created a rift within the community. To make the rift even worse, there is also a Wahabi group of Momna in India. These three religious subdivisions generally live in three different locations. People do not often marry across these subdivision lines. The three religious subdivisions are in turn made up of several clans.
Hindu extremist groups in Gujarat (where most Momna people live) have pursued a campaign of intimidation, slander and harassment of Muslim and Christian communities. These Muslims have almost no way to hear about the wonderful grace of Jesus Christ.
Please pray young Momna people will be lead to Christian content on the internet, and that they will be interested in it, and will be given spiritual understanding.
There has been no indication of any Christians among the Momna people in either India or Pakistan. If there are secret believers, they need our prayer support for protection and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Please pray for peaceful relations between the Sunni, Shia, and Wahabi sects within this people group.
Scripture Prayers for the Momna in India.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Momna |
People Name in Country | Momna |
Alternate Names | मोमना |
Population this Country | 193,000 |
Population all Countries | 195,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 4 |
People ID | 17646 |
ROP3 Code | 113083 |
ROP25 Code | 305569 |
ROP25 Name | Momna |
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 | 13 | |||||||||||||||
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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 | 13 |
Gujarat 178,000 | |
Maharashtra 11,000 | |
Tamil Nadu 1,000 | |
Madhya Pradesh 1,000 | |
Daman and Diu 600 | |
Delhi 400 | |
Telangana 200 | |
West Bengal 200 | |
Dadra and Nagar Have 100 | |
Rajasthan 90 | |
Karnataka 90 | |
Jharkhand 70 | |
Chhattisgarh 40 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Islam |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.00 %
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Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
0.00 %
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Islam |
100.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.00 %
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Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Gujarati (159,000 speakers) | |||
Language Code | guj Ethnologue Listing | |||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
Total Languages | 3 | |||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Gujarati (159,000 speakers) |
Language Code | guj Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 3 |
Secondary Languages | |
Urdu 3,500 | |
Kacchi 300 | |
People Groups | Speaking Gujarati |
Primary Language: Gujarati
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1809-1965) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1820-1985) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1823-2021) |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
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. |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |