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Joshua Project suggests the following outline:
Scripture Prayers for the Chin, Mara in Myanmar (Burma).
| People Name General | Mara |
| People Name in Country | Chin, Mara |
| Natural Name | Mara Chin |
| Alternate Names | Lakher; Lakker; Mara; Marra; Mizo Mara; Moran; चीन, मारा |
| Population this Country | 26,000 |
| Population all Countries | 75,000 |
| Total Countries | 2 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 5 ● |
| Unreached | No |
| Frontier People Group | No |
| GSEC | 6 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | |
| PeopleID3 | 17355 |
| ROP3 Code | 106301 |
| Country | Myanmar (Burma) | ||
| Region | Asia, Southeast | ||
| Continent | Asia | ||
| 10/40 Window | Yes | ||
| National Bible Society | Website | ||
| Persecution Rank | 13 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | ||
| Location in Country | Chin State, Paletwa, Matupi, and Thantlang townships, border area with Mizoram in India, 70 villages. Source: Ethnologue 2016 | ||
| Country | Myanmar (Burma) |
| Region | Asia, Southeast |
| Continent | Asia |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| National Bible Society | Website |
| Persecution Rank | 13 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
| Location in Country | Chin State, Paletwa, Matupi, and Thantlang townships, border area with Mizoram in India, 70 villages.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
| Primary Religion: | Christianity |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
| Christianity (Evangelical 95.00 %) |
100.00 %
|
| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
| Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
| Islam |
0.00 %
|
| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
| Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
| Unknown |
0.00 %
|
| Primary Language | Mara (26,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | mrh Ethnologue Listing |
| Primary Dialect | Tlongsai |
| Dialect Code | 8785 Global Recordings Listing |
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| Primary Language | Mara (26,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | mrh Ethnologue Listing |
| Primary Dialect | Tlongsai |
| Dialect Code | 8785 Global Recordings Listing |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| People Groups | Speaking Mara |
Primary Language: Mara
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (1912-1954) |
| Bible-New Testament | Yes (1928-1968) |
| Bible-Complete | Yes (1955-2023) |
| 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 |
| Film / Video | God's Story video | God's Story |
| General | Bible for Children | Bible for Children |
| General | Gospel website in this language | General / Other |
| General | Scripture Earth Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
| General | YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio | YouVersion Bibles |
| Mobile App | Android Bible app: Chin, Mara | YouVersion Bibles |
| Mobile App | iOS Bible app: Chin, Mara | YouVersion Bibles |
| Photo Source | Joel Mang |
| Map Source | Burma Issues |
| Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |
