People group profile · PG049766
The Koirao of India
The Koirao of India, numbering about 1,800 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Scheduled Tribe of the Sadar Hills in Senapati district, Manipur, also called Thangal, tracing origin to a place called Maikel. Shifting and wet-rice cultivation remain their main occupation, and most have embraced Christianity.
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 Bodo (India).
Fast facts
- Country
- India
- Population
- 1,800
- Affinity group
- South Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- South Asian Tribal
- Primary language
- Bodo (India) (brx)
- Primary religion
- Protestantism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 75% or Greater
- GSEC ?
- 10% or Greater Evangelical
- Lostness priority ?
- Significantly Reached People Group
- Region
- Southern Asia, Asia
- Location
- Assam state; Manipur: Imphal district; Senapati district, 26 villages near Maram, 5 villages near Senapati
Where they live
Gospel status
The Koirao 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 Koirao
- 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
87% adherents
Primary language
Bodo (India) · Sino-Tibetan family
100% speak Bodo (India)
Gospel resources in Bodo (India)
- Bible available, published 1981
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Bibles
- Common Language Version · video
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Koirao
- 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.
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