People group profile · PG009534
The Tiddim Chin of Myanmar
The Tiddim Chin of Myanmar, numbering about 257,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic group indigenous to the mountainous Chin state of Myanmar along the border with northheastern India.
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 Tedim Chin.
Fast facts
- Country
- Myanmar
- Population
- 257,000
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Kuki-Chin (Zo)
- Primary language
- Tedim Chin (ctd)
- Primary religion
- Protestantism
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 50% or Greater but Less than 75%
- GSEC
- 10% or Greater Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Significantly Reached People Group
- Region
- South-Eastern Asia, Asia
- Location
- Chin state: Tedim and Tonzang townships; Sagaing region: Kale and Mawlaik townships
Where they live
Gospel status
The Tiddim 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 Tiddim 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
60% adherents
Primary language
Tedim Chin · Sino-Tibetan family
100% speak Tedim Chin
Gospel resources in Tedim Chin
- Bible available, published 2023
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Zokam, Tedim)
Bibles
- Common Language version 2004 · audio, text
- Zokam International Version · audio, text
- Zokam Standard Version · text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Tiddim Chin
- 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.
Chin, Tiddim in other countries
The same people (ROP3 110040) is reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiddim Chin | United States | 30 | No Longer Unreached |
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