People group profile · PG001180
The Khumi Chin of Bangladesh
The Khumi Chin of Bangladesh, numbering about 2,900 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Chin people originally from Arakan who entered Myanmar's Chin State and Bangladesh's Chittagong Hill Tracts after conflicts with the Mro and other neighboring groups, remaining without Christian converts until missionaries reached Paletwa in 1924.
They are an indigenous people in the Kuki-Chin (Zo) people cluster of the Southeast Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak Khumi Chin.
Fast facts
- Country
- Bangladesh
- Population
- 2,900
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Kuki-Chin (Zo)
- Primary language
- Khumi Chin (cnk)
- Primary religion
- Protestantism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 30% or Greater but Less than 40%
- GSEC ?
- 10% or Greater Evangelical
- Lostness priority ?
- Significantly Reached People Group
- Region
- Southern Asia, Asia
Where they live
Gospel status
The Khumi Chin are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 10% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Khumi Chin
- Pray for the churches among this group to grow in faithfulness and maturity
- Equip believers to reach the unreached peoples around them
- Send out laborers from this people to the nations
Primary religion
Protestantism · Christianity
Primary language
Khumi Chin · Sino-Tibetan family
100% speak Khumi Chin
Gospel resources in Khumi Chin
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Chin, Khumi)
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Khumi Chin
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
Khumi Chin in other countries
The same people is also reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khumi Chin | Myanmar | 60,000 | No Longer Unreached |
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