Adi in India


Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
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* 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.

Introduction / History

The Adi people are spread through China, Bhutan and India. The greatest concentration of Adi resides in Arunachal Pradesh, India. They represent one of the largest people groups in that state.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Like the Adi in other parts of this region, those living in India are largely isolated from other people groups and even other Adi villages. They are very independent in social and political matters.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Thankfully, more than 20% of Adi people in India have chosen to follow Christ. They can be used by God to reach other Adi people in China and Bhutan. The majority, however, continue to practice traditional religions that involve shamans.


What Are Their Needs?

The Adi of India have God's Word in their language and nearly 15,000 have heard and responded to the gospel. They now need training in discipleship and mission, along with focused prayer for God's Kingdom to spread throughout their communities.


Prayer Points

Pray for the Adi believers in India to go to the Adi people in Bhutan and China with the gospel. Pray for mission workers to invest in leadership training and assisting the Adi in gaining momentum for a church planting movement. Pray for spiritual receptivity that will result in the Adi people loving and obeying the Lord.


Scripture Prayers for the Adi in India.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Adi
People Name in Country Adi
Pronunciation AH-dee
Alternate Names Abor; Abor-Miri; Arbor; Miri; आदि
Population this Country 79,000
Population all Countries 83,000
Total Countries 3
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 2
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 18386
ROP3 Code 113979
ROP25 Code 300047
ROP25 Name Adi
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 8
Largest States
Arunachal Pradesh
76,000
Assam
2,400
Rajasthan
600
Meghalaya
300
Maharashtra
70
Andhra Pradesh
10
Uttar Pradesh
10
Tripura
10
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 8
  Arunachal Pradesh 76,000
  Assam 2,400
  Rajasthan 600
  Meghalaya 300
  Maharashtra 70
  Andhra Pradesh 10
  Uttar Pradesh 10
  Tripura 10
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Unknown
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.32 %
Christianity  (Evangelical Unknown)
22.05 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
12.14 %
Islam
0.20 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.04 %
Unknown
65.25 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Adi (69,000 speakers)
Language Code adi   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 16
Secondary Languages
(only 15 largest shown)
Assamese
400
Bengali
400
Nyishi
200
Hindi
40
Deori
20
Digaro-Mishmi
20
Sartang
20
Nepali
20
Garo
Tibetan, Central Naga, Tangshang: Tangsa Lepcha
Chin, Falam Apatani English
Primary Language Adi (69,000 speakers)
Language Code adi   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 16
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown)
  Assamese 400
  Bengali 400
  Nyishi 200
  Hindi 40
  Deori 20
  Digaro-Mishmi 20
  Sartang 20
  Nepali 20
  Garo 10
  Tibetan, Central 10
  Naga, Tangshang: Tangsa 10
  Lepcha 10
  Chin, Falam 10
  Apatani 0
  English 0
People Groups Speaking Adi
Photo Source Ramesh Lalwani - Flickr  Creative Commons 
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.



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