People group profile · PG047179
The Assamese of the United States
The Assamese of the United States, numbering about 1,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an ethno-religious subgroup of the Assamese, a socio-ethnic community whose identity is linked to the Assamese language.
They are a diaspora people in the Assamese people cluster of the South Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Assamese.
Fast facts
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 1,500
- Affinity group
- South Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Assamese
- Primary language
- Assamese (asm)
- Primary religion
- Sunni Islam
- Strategic Progress Index
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- No Known Evangelicals
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- Northern America, Americas
Where they live
Gospel status
The Assamese 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 Assamese
- 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
Sunni Islam · Islam
Primary language
Assamese · Indo-European family
100% speak Assamese
Gospel resources in Assamese
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Assamese
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
Assamese Muslim in other countries
The same people (ROP3 114973) is reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assamese Muslims | India | 5,935,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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