Subgroups: 2
Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
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Maitori | 17,000 | |
Rongdani | 17,000 |
The Rabha were originally from Tibet. The Rabha language is considered to be a homogeneous language of the Chinese language that developed near the Yang-Tse-Kiang and Hwang-ho (Yellow) rivers, according to scholars that specialize in this field of research and Rabha ancestry. After moving from the Tibetan region they occupied the Garo Hills area before dispersing throughout the Assam lowlands. They moved to Assam and settled primarily in the Brahmaputra Valley. After arriving in Assam, they were split into groups. On the way to Garo hills, one made a U-turn to the Brahmaputra's southern bank, while the other group moved on towards the plains of the Brahmaputra's northern bank.
The Rabhas are a Mongoloid tribe found in Thailand, Myanmar, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Nepal. They are located in West Bengal, Assam and Meghalaya in India.
Previously they were farmers based on agriculture and they lived near the Yang-Tse-Kiang River and Hwang Ho River. Later they migrated to India and settled in the northeastern region on the southern and northern banks of Brahmaputra.
Members of the group may hold Christian, Buddhist, Hindu and animistic beliefs.
Scripture Prayers for the Rabha in India.
Jose, U.V, Khurangnala, Guwahati, Don Bosco Rabha, Manish Kumar, Matriliny to Patriliny, New Delhi, Gian Publishing House, 1989 Umbavu Joseph. "Languages of the Greater Himalayan region, Volume 1 Rabha", Brill, 2007
Profile Source: Anonymous |
People Name General | Rabha |
People Name in Country | Rabha |
Alternate Names | Dhuri; Maitaria; Pati; Rabba; रभा |
Population this Country | 441,000 |
Population all Countries | 443,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 2 ● |
Unreached | No |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 4 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | |
People ID | 17922 |
ROP3 Code | 113406 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Tribal - other |
People Group | Rabha |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Tribal - other |
People Group | Rabha |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Total Subgroups | 2 |
Maitori 17,000 | |
Rongdani 17,000 |
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 |
Assam 350,000 | |
Meghalaya 43,000 | |
West Bengal 33,000 | |
Arunachal Pradesh 4,400 | |
Nagaland 3,300 | |
Manipur 300 | |
Mizoram 200 | |
Tripura 80 | |
Maharashtra 50 | |
Andaman and Nicobar 40 | |
Punjab 30 | |
Himachal Pradesh 10 | |
Madhya Pradesh 10 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.17 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
5.26 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
94.22 %
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Islam |
0.21 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.02 %
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Unknown |
0.12 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Assamese (232,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | asm Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 22 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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Primary Language | Assamese (232,000 speakers) |
Language Code | asm Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 22 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
Rabha 94,000 | |
Bengali 18,000 | |
Hindi 15,000 | |
Amri Karbi 3,100 | |
Santhali 2,100 | |
Nepali 1,500 | |
Boro 700 | |
Kurux 500 | |
Garo 400 | |
Odia 300 | |
Kharia 200 | |
Koch 100 | |
Marathi 90 | |
Munda 60 | |
Punjabi, Eastern 60 | |
People Groups | Speaking Assamese |
Primary Language: Assamese
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1822-1974) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1819-1993) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1833-2022) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source | Lizameata Rabha |
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. |