Garo (A-chik Mande) in India
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Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
* 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.
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People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.
Subgroups: 6
| Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
|---|---|---|
| Momin | 39,000 | |
| Areng | 38,000 | |
| Sangma | 38,000 | |
| Murin | 36,000 | |
| Shira | 36,000 | |
| Marak | 2,200 |
The Garo are a scheduled tribe in Meghalaya in India. They speak Garo. In Assam, the Garo speak Garo and Assamese. In Nagaland they speak Nagamese and read and write in Roman. In Tripura they speak Bengali and Kakbarak. In West Bengal they read and write Bengali.
They eat pork and beef and for a cereal they eat rice. Women help with agriculture and property follows the female lineage but men are in charge of it. Cultivation is the main work of the Garo.
Most of the Garo are Christian. They usually work in agriculture.
The Garo people need to make disciples who will make more disciples.
Pray that the Garo Christians give the gospel message to non-Christians in India.
Pray they are protected from natural disasters.
Pray for Garo disciples who will make more disciples.
Scripture Prayers for the Garo (A-chik Mande) in India.
Singh, K. S., ed. "India's Communities A-Z", Oxford University Press, USA 1999
| Profile Source: Joshua Project |
| People Name General | Garo (A-chik Mande) |
| People Name in Country | Garo (A-chik Mande) |
| Alternate Names | Achik; Garrow; Mande; Mandi; गरो |
| Population this Country | 1,241,000 |
| Population all Countries | 1,694,000 |
| Total Countries | 2 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 3 ● |
| Unreached | No |
| Frontier People Group | No |
| GSEC | 6 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | |
| People ID | 11826 |
| ROP3 Code | 103233 |
| ROP25 Code | 302587 |
| ROP25 Name | Garo (Mande, Achik) |
| Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
| People Cluster | South Asia Tribal - other |
| People Group | Garo (A-chik Mande) |
| Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
| People Cluster | South Asia Tribal - other |
| People Group | Garo (A-chik Mande) |
| Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
| Total Subgroups | 6 |
| Momin 39,000 | |
| Areng 38,000 | |
| Sangma 38,000 | |
| Murin 36,000 | |
| Shira 36,000 | |
| Marak 2,200 |
| 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 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
| 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) |
| Total States | 14 |
| Meghalaya 1,037,000 | |
| Assam 182,000 | |
| Tripura 15,000 | |
| Nagaland 2,700 | |
| West Bengal 2,500 | |
| Mizoram 800 | |
| Arunachal Pradesh 800 | |
| Delhi 300 | |
| Andaman and Nicobar 70 | |
| Manipur 60 | |
| Uttar Pradesh 20 | |
| Himachal Pradesh 10 | |
| Chandigarh 10 | |
| Punjab 10 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Religion: | Christianity |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.40 %
|
| Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
95.32 %
|
| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
| Hinduism |
1.91 %
|
| Islam |
0.40 %
|
| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
| Other / Small |
0.03 %
|
| Unknown |
1.94 %
|
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
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| Primary Language | Garo (1,059,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
| Language Code | grt Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
| Total Languages | 74 | |||||||||||||||
| Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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| Primary Language | Garo (1,059,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | grt Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 74 |
| Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
| Assamese 7,200 | |
| Khasi 5,300 | |
| Bengali 2,600 | |
| Hindi 1,300 | |
| Kok Borok 900 | |
| Boro (India) 600 | |
| Koch 500 | |
| Rabha 500 | |
| Nepali 300 | |
| Karbi 200 | |
| Adi 100 | |
| Mizo 100 | |
| English 100 | |
| Sadri 70 | |
| Naga, Inpui: Naga, Kabui 60 | |
| People Groups | Speaking Garo |
Primary Language: Garo
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (1887-2003) |
| Bible-New Testament | Yes (1894-1987) |
| Bible-Complete | Yes (1924-1994) |
| FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
| YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| World Bibles | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| Virtual Storehouse | |
| 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. |
