People group profile · PG009478
The Manipuri of Myanmar
The Manipuri of Myanmar, numbering about 28,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a tribal ethnic group indigenous to the state of Manipur in northeast India and the Sylhet District of northeastern Bangladesh.
They are a diaspora people in the Manipuri people cluster of the Himalayan Peoples. Their primary religion is Hinduism, and they primarily speak Manipuri.
Fast facts
- Country
- Myanmar
- Population
- 28,500
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Manipuri
- Primary language
- Manipuri (mni)
- Primary religion
- Hinduism
- Strategic Progress Index
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Expanding Unreached People Group
- Region
- South-Eastern Asia, Asia
Where they live
Gospel status
The Manipuri are Engaged yet Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, but there are sustained efforts to establish self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. In GSEC terms, this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years.
- Congregations exist No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Manipuri
- Continue prayer and fasting for this group
- Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
- Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people
Primary religion
67% adherents
Primary language
Manipuri · Sino-Tibetan family
100% speak Manipuri
Gospel resources in Manipuri
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Bibles
- 2019 Bibles International · text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Manipuri
- 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.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
Meitei, Manipuri Hindu in other countries
The same people (ROP3 106268) is reported in 3 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meithei | India | 1,890,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Manipuri | Bangladesh | 44,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Meithei | United States | 150 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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