Fanai Mizo in India

The Fanai Mizo have only been reported in India
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
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People Name General Mizo Fanai
People Name in Country Mizo Fanai
Natural Name Fanai Mizo
Alternate Names मीज़ो, फ़नई
Population this Country 16,000
Population all Countries 16,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 3
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 20671
ROP3 Code 115803
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 6
Largest States
Mizoram
15,000
Manipur
300
Meghalaya
200
Assam
200
Tripura
200
West Bengal
30
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 6
  Mizoram 15,000
  Manipur 300
  Meghalaya 200
  Assam 200
  Tripura 200
  West Bengal 30
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.17 %
Christianity  (Evangelical Unknown)
99.23 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.28 %
Islam
0.11 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.21 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Mizo (14,000 speakers)
Language Code lus   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 15
Secondary Languages
Chin, Paite
400
Chin, Hakha
80
Hmar
70
Naga, Mao
70
Bengali
60
Kok Borok
50
Hindi
50
Chin, Falam
40
Nepali
20
English Santhali Mara: Lakher
Garo Gangte
Primary Language Mizo (14,000 speakers)
Language Code lus   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 15
Secondary Languages
  Chin, Paite 400
  Chin, Hakha 80
  Hmar 70
  Naga, Mao 70
  Bengali 60
  Kok Borok 50
  Hindi 50
  Chin, Falam 40
  Nepali 20
  English 10
  Santhali 10
  Mara: Lakher 10
  Garo 0
  Gangte 0
People Groups Speaking Mizo
Map Source People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project  
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