Mara in India


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Chin State

Source:  Asia Harvest      Download

People Name General Mara
People Name in Country Mara
Alternate Names Lakher; Lakker; Mara; Marra; Mizo Mara; Moran; चीन, मारा
Population this Country 49,000
Population all Countries 75,000
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 3
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 6  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 17355
ROP3 Code 106301
Country India
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 11  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Total States on file 5
Largest States
Mizoram
48,000
Assam
300
Meghalaya
200
Uttar Pradesh
10
Rajasthan
10
Districts Interactive map, listing and data download
Specialized Website South Asia Peoples
Country India
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 11  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Total States 5
  Mizoram 48,000
  Assam 300
  Meghalaya 200
  Uttar Pradesh 10
  Rajasthan 10
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.16 %
Christianity  (Evangelical Unknown)
99.32 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.22 %
Islam
0.26 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.01 %
Unknown
0.03 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Mara (31,000 speakers)
Language Code mrh   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 22
Secondary Languages
(only 15 largest shown)
Mizo
2,300
Chin, Hakha
200
Assamese
30
Khasi
30
Tiwa
30
Garo
30
English
20
Naga, Konyak
20
Bengali
20
Hindi
10
Rabha Chin, Falam
Kok Borok Vaiphei Hmar
Primary Language Mara (31,000 speakers)
Language Code mrh   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 22
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown)
  Mizo 2,300
  Chin, Hakha 200
  Assamese 30
  Khasi 30
  Tiwa 30
  Garo 30
  English 20
  Naga, Konyak 20
  Bengali 20
  Hindi 10
  Rabha 10
  Chin, Falam 10
  Kok Borok 0
  Vaiphei 0
  Hmar 0
People Groups Speaking Mara

Primary Language:  Mara

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1912-1954)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1928-1968)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1955-2023)
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Possible Print Bibles
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World Bibles
Forum Bible Agencies
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World Bible Finder
Virtual Storehouse
Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Film / Video God's Story video God's Story
General Bible for Children Bible for Children
General Gospel website in this language General / Other
General Scripture Earth Gospel resources links Scripture Earth
General YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App Android Bible app: Chin, Mara YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App iOS Bible app: Chin, Mara YouVersion Bibles
Photo Source Joel Mang 
Map Source People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project  
Video Source Asia Harvest
Data Sources Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.


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