Wancho in India

The Wancho have only been reported in India
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.

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People Name General Wancho
People Name in Country Wancho
Alternate Names Konyak; Tangjan; Tsarjan; वंछो
Population this Country 77,000
Population all Countries 77,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 3
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 5  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 18328
ROP3 Code 113878
ROP25 Code 308704
ROP25 Name Wancho
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 2
Largest States
Arunachal Pradesh
75,000
Nagaland
1,800
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 2
  Arunachal Pradesh 75,000
  Nagaland 1,800
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.31 %
Christianity  (Evangelical Unknown)
89.59 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
8.84 %
Islam
0.37 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.05 %
Unknown
0.84 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Naga, Wancho (61,000 speakers)
Language Code nnp   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 21
Secondary Languages
(only 15 largest shown)
Naga, Nocte
3,900
Adi
20
Naga, Tangshang
20
Assamese
20
Hindi
10
Naga, Phom
10
Nyishi
10
English
10
Malayalam
Vaiphei Naga, Zeme Mising
Digaro-Mishmi Nepali Kurux
Primary Language Naga, Wancho (61,000 speakers)
Language Code nnp   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 21
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown)
  Naga, Nocte 3,900
  Adi 20
  Naga, Tangshang 20
  Assamese 20
  Hindi 10
  Naga, Phom 10
  Nyishi 10
  English 10
  Malayalam 10
  Vaiphei 10
  Naga, Zeme 0
  Mising 0
  Digaro-Mishmi 0
  Nepali 0
  Kurux 0
People Groups Speaking Naga, Wancho

Primary Language:  Naga, Wancho

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes
Bible-New Testament Yes  (2002)
Bible-Complete Yes  (2012)
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Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
General Gospel resources links Scripture Earth
General YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App Android Bible app: Naga, Wancho YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App iOS Bible app: Naga, Wancho YouVersion Bibles
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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