People group profile · PG041984
The Nicobarese of India
The Nicobarese of India, numbering about 43,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are the principal indigenous people of the Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal—part of India’s Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
They are an indigenous people in the South Asian Tribal people cluster of the South Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak Car Nicobarese.
Fast facts
- Country
- India
- Population
- 43,500
- Affinity group
- South Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- South Asian Tribal
- Primary language
- Car Nicobarese (caq)
- 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
- Southern Asia, Asia
- Location
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands: Camorta, Katchal, Nancowry, Nicobar Islands, Trinket islands
Where they live
Gospel status
The Nicobarese 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 Nicobarese
- 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
85% adherents
Primary language
Car Nicobarese · Austroasiatic family
100% speak Car Nicobarese
Gospel resources in Car Nicobarese
- Bible available, published 2014
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Nicobarese
- 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.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
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