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Population

274,000

Main Language

Naga, Sumi

Largest Religion

Christianity 99.31%

Christian

99.31% *

Evangelical

Unknown

Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

* 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.

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Sources: People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.

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People Name General	Sema
People Name in Country	Sema
Alternate Names	Dayang; Sema Naga; Simi; सीमा
Population this Country	274,000
Population all Countries	274,000
Total Countries	1
Indigenous	Yes
Progress Scale	3 ●
Unreached	No
Frontier People Group	No
GSEC	6 (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3	18071
ROP3 Code	113571

Ethnicity

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Affinity Bloc	South Asian Peoples
People Cluster	South Asia Tribal - Naga
People Group	Sema

Affinity Bloc	South Asian Peoples
People Cluster	South Asia Tribal - Naga
People Group	Sema
Ethnic Code	CNN25

Geography

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Continent

Yes

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Persecution Rank

11 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)

Total States on file

Largest States

Nagaland 266,000	Assam 6,300	Meghalaya 400
Delhi 300	Arunachal Pradesh 300	West Bengal 200
Manipur 70	Kerala 60	Madhya Pradesh 60
Tamil Nadu 60	Punjab 30	Chhattisgarh 10
Uttar Pradesh 10	Karnataka 10

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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	14
	Nagaland 266,000
	Assam 6,300
	Meghalaya 400
	Delhi 300
	Arunachal Pradesh 300
	West Bengal 200
	Manipur 70
	Kerala 60
	Madhya Pradesh 60
	Tamil Nadu 60
	Punjab 30
	Chhattisgarh 10
	Uttar Pradesh 10
	Karnataka 10
Website	South Asia Peoples

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Religion

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Primary Religion:

Christianity

Major Religion ▲	Percent *
Buddhism	0.17 %
Christianity (Evangelical Unknown)	99.31 %
Ethnic Religions	0.00 %
Hinduism	0.21 %
Islam	0.26 %
Non-Religious	0.00 %
Other / Small	0.01 %
Unknown	0.03 %
* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ.

Languages

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Primary Language

Naga, Sumi (239,000 speakers)

Language Code

nsm Ethnologue Listing

Language Written

Yes ScriptSource Listing

Total Languages

Secondary Languages
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Naga, Lotha 600	Naga, Yimchungru 500	Naga, Ao 400
Nepali 400	English 400	Naga, Phom 400
Assamese 300	Naga, Chokri 200	Naga, Sangtam 200
Naga, Konyak 200	Naga, Southern Rengma 200	Naga, Angami 100
Hindi 100	Mizo 90	Bengali 90

Primary Language	Naga, Sumi (239,000 speakers)
Language Code	nsm Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages	41
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown)
	Naga, Lotha 600
	Naga, Yimchungru 500
	Naga, Ao 400
	Nepali 400
	English 400
	Naga, Phom 400
	Assamese 300
	Naga, Chokri 200
	Naga, Sangtam 200
	Naga, Konyak 200
	Naga, Southern Rengma 200
	Naga, Angami 100
	Hindi 100
	Mizo 90
	Bengali 90
People Groups	Speaking Naga, Sumi

Resources

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Primary Language: Naga, Sumi

Bible Translation ▲	Status (Years)
Bible-Portions	Yes (1928-1961)
Bible-New Testament	Yes (1944-1960)
Bible-Complete	Yes (2000-2013)
FCBH NT (www.bible.is)	Online
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com)	Online

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Resource Type ▲	Resource Name	Source
Audio Recordings	Audio Bible teaching	Global Recordings Network
Film / Video	Jesus Film: view in Naga, Sumi	Jesus Film Project
Film / Video	LUMO film of Gospels	Bible Media Group/LUMO
General	Bible for Children	Bible for Children
General	Bible in text or audio or video	South Asia Bibles
General	Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video	Faith Comes by Hearing
General	Scripture Earth Gospel resources links	Scripture Earth
General	YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio	YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App	Android Bible app: Naga, Sumi	YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App	iOS Bible app: Naga, Sumi	YouVersion Bibles

Sources

Photo Source	Anonymous
Map Source	People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.
Data Sources	Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.

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