Illemei in India


Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
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People Name General Illemei
People Name in Country Illemei
Alternate Names Imemei; Mao; Mao Naga; Memi; Spowama; इल्लेमे
Population this Country 108,000
Population all Countries 108,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 3
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 6  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 17451
ROP3 Code 112856
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 10
Largest States
Manipur
107,000
Nagaland
600
Assam
600
Meghalaya
300
Delhi
70
Uttar Pradesh
20
Chandigarh
10
Andhra Pradesh
10
Arunachal Pradesh
10
West Bengal
10
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 10
  Manipur 107,000
  Nagaland 600
  Assam 600
  Meghalaya 300
  Delhi 70
  Uttar Pradesh 20
  Chandigarh 10
  Andhra Pradesh 10
  Arunachal Pradesh 10
  West Bengal 10
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.14 %
Christianity  (Evangelical Unknown)
99.22 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.21 %
Islam
0.25 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.01 %
Unknown
0.16 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Naga, Mao (94,000 speakers)
Language Code nbi   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 16
Secondary Languages
(only 15 largest shown)
Naga, Maram
600
Naga, Khezha
500
Meitei
200
Hindi
200
Naga, Inpui: Naga, Kabui
200
Chin, Thado
90
Naga, Tangkhul (India)
50
English
40
Nepali
20
Khandesi Kodava Naga, Liangmai
Mizo Naga, Yimchungru Zo
Primary Language Naga, Mao (94,000 speakers)
Language Code nbi   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 16
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown)
  Naga, Maram 600
  Naga, Khezha 500
  Meitei 200
  Hindi 200
  Naga, Inpui: Naga, Kabui 200
  Chin, Thado 90
  Naga, Tangkhul (India) 50
  English 40
  Nepali 20
  Khandesi 10
  Kodava 10
  Naga, Liangmai 0
  Mizo 0
  Naga, Yimchungru 0
  Zo 0
People Groups Speaking Naga, Mao

Primary Language:  Naga, Mao

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1945-1947)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1960-2001)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1995-2001)
Possible Print Bibles
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Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Naga, Mao Jesus Film Project
General Scripture Earth Gospel resources links Scripture Earth
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Map Source People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.  
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