Singpho in India
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The Singpho of India live in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and also in Meghalaya where there are a small number of Christians. In Arunachal Pradesh the Singpho live in Lohit and Changlang. In Assam they live in the Tinsukia district.
They drink rice beer from boiled roots. They also drink tea. They are exogamous (meaning that they do not prohibit marriages outside their group) and have cross-cousin marriages. They have several clans and are governed by chiefs.
Buddhism is their religion and they sacrifice buffaloes and other animals. The Singpho believe in a fall from grace, but they believe that it was because of bathing in forbidden water which caused them to become mortal.
The SIngpho people need the opportunity to accept the abundant life that only Jesus Christ can offer.
Pray that the Singpho are shown in Genesis how mankind fell from grace, and how we all need a Savior. Pray that the Singpho chiefs come to Jesus Christ and lead their entire community into a movement to Christ.
Scripture Prayers for the Singpho in India.
| Profile Source: Keith Carey |
| People Name General | Singpho |
| People Name in Country | Singpho |
| Alternate Names | Jingpho; Jingpo; Ka Khyen; Kachin; Kaku; Sing-fo; सींगफो |
| Population this Country | 10,000 |
| Population all Countries | 10,000 |
| Total Countries | 1 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 2 ● |
| Unreached | No |
| Frontier People Group | No |
| GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | |
| People ID | 18111 |
| ROP3 Code | 113615 |
| 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) | ||||||
| Location in Country | Changland and Lohit districts of Arunachal Pradesh Source: Joshua Project | ||||||
| Total States on file | 5 | ||||||
| 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) |
| Location in Country | Changland and Lohit districts of Arunachal Pradesh. Source: Joshua Project |
| Total States | 5 |
| Arunachal Pradesh 6,600 | |
| Assam 3,100 | |
| Meghalaya 300 | |
| Andaman and Nicobar 20 | |
| Manipur 10 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Religion: | Buddhism |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
91.52 %
|
| Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
5.91 %
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| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
| Hinduism |
1.95 %
|
| Islam |
0.14 %
|
| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
| Other / Small |
0.13 %
|
| Unknown |
0.35 %
|
|
* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
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| Primary Language | Singpho (7,600 speakers) | |||
| Language Code | sgp Ethnologue Listing | |||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
| Total Languages | 2 | |||
| Secondary Languages |
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| Primary Language | Singpho (7,600 speakers) |
| Language Code | sgp Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 2 |
| Secondary Languages | |
| Assamese 900 | |
| People Groups | Speaking Singpho |
Primary Language: Singpho
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (1907) |
| Bible-New Testament | Yes |
| Bible-Complete | Yes |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Text / Printed Matter | Topical Scripture booklets and Bible studies | World Missionary Press |
| Photo Source | Copyrighted © 2023 Peoples of the Buddhist World, Asia Harvest All rights reserved. Used with permission |
| Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
| Profile Source | Keith Carey |
| Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |
