Nyishi in India
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People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project
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- Introduction / History
- Where are they located?
- What are their lives like?
- What are their beliefs?
- What are their needs?
- Prayer Items
Scripture Prayers for the Nyishi in India.
| People Name General | Nyishi |
| People Name in Country | Nyishi |
| Alternate Names | नईशी |
| Population this Country | 297,000 |
| Population all Countries | 297,000 |
| Total Countries | 1 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 3 ● |
| Unreached | No |
| Frontier People Group | No |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | |
| People ID | 21379 |
| ROP3 Code | 118234 |
| ROP25 Code | 306249 |
| ROP25 Name | Nyishi |
| 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) | ||
| 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 | 1 |
| Arunachal Pradesh 297,000 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Religion: | Christianity |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.18 %
|
| Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
62.71 %
|
| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
| Hinduism |
6.00 %
|
| Islam |
0.50 %
|
| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
| Other / Small |
0.07 %
|
| Unknown |
30.54 %
|
|
* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
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| Primary Language | Nyishi (239,000 speakers) | ||||||
| Language Code | njz Ethnologue Listing | ||||||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||
| Total Languages | 6 | ||||||
| Secondary Languages |
|
| Primary Language | Nyishi (239,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | njz Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 6 |
| Secondary Languages | |
| Adi 6,200 | |
| Assamese 1,000 | |
| Bengali 600 | |
| Hindi 100 | |
| Odia 30 | |
| People Groups | Speaking Nyishi |
Primary Language: Nyishi
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (1957-1982) |
| Bible-New Testament | Yes (2002) |
| Bible-Complete | Yes (2016) |
| YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
| 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 |
| Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio | Jesus Film Project |
| Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Nyishi | Jesus Film Project |
| Film / Video | World Christian Videos | World Christian Videos |
| General | Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
| General | YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio | YouVersion Bibles |
| Mobile App | Android Bible app: Nyishi | YouVersion Bibles |
| Mobile App | iOS Bible app: Nyishi | YouVersion Bibles |
| Text / Printed Matter | Literacy primer for Nyishi | Literacy & Evangelism International |
| Photo Source | Nandini Velho - Wikimedia Creative Commons |
| Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
| Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |
