People group profile · PG042060
The Vaiphui of India
The Vaiphui of India, numbering about 57,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Scheduled Tribe of southern Manipur, also called Kuki by the neighboring Meitei, tracing origin to the Chin Hills' Tan valley. Cultivation remains primary, and most have embraced Christianity.
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 Vaiphei.
Fast facts
- Country
- India
- Population
- 57,000
- Affinity group
- South Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Kuki-Chin (Zo)
- Primary language
- Vaiphei (vap)
- 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
- Manipur: Churachandpur district, 30+ villages; Assam, Meghalaya, and Tripura states
Where they live
Gospel status
The Vaiphui 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 Vaiphui
- 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
70% adherents
Primary language
Vaiphei · Sino-Tibetan family
100% speak Vaiphei
Gospel resources in Vaiphei
- Bible available, published 2006
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Vaiphei)
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Vaiphui
- 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.
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