Wancho in India


Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
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People Name General Wancho
People Name in Country Wancho
Alternate Names Konyak; Tangjan; Tsarjan; वंछो
Population this Country 73,000
Population all Countries 73,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 3
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 5  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 18328
ROP3 Code 113878
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 4
Largest States
Arunachal Pradesh
72,000
Nagaland
1,700
Uttar Pradesh
10
Assam
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 4
  Arunachal Pradesh 72,000
  Nagaland 1,700
  Uttar Pradesh 10
  Assam 10
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.30 %
Christianity  (Evangelical Unknown)
89.59 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
8.84 %
Islam
0.37 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.05 %
Unknown
0.84 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Naga, Wancho (61,000 speakers)
Language Code nnp   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 21
Secondary Languages
(only 15 largest shown)
Naga, Nocte
3,900
Naga, Tangshang
60
Adi
30
Assamese
20
Hindi
20
Naga, Phom
10
Nyishi
10
English
10
Odia
Malayalam Naga, Lotha Vaiphei
Digaro-Mishmi Nepali Naga, Zeme
Primary Language Naga, Wancho (61,000 speakers)
Language Code nnp   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 21
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown)
  Naga, Nocte 3,900
  Naga, Tangshang 60
  Adi 30
  Assamese 20
  Hindi 20
  Naga, Phom 10
  Nyishi 10
  English 10
  Odia 10
  Malayalam 10
  Naga, Lotha 10
  Vaiphei 10
  Digaro-Mishmi 0
  Nepali 0
  Naga, Zeme 0
People Groups Speaking Naga, Wancho

Primary Language:  Naga, Wancho

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes
Bible-New Testament Yes  (2002)
Bible-Complete Yes  (2012)
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Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Audio Recordings Oral Bible stories Story Runners
General Scripture Earth Gospel resources links Scripture Earth
General YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App Android Bible app: Naga, Wancho YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App iOS Bible app: Naga, Wancho YouVersion Bibles
Photo Source Anonymous 
Map Source People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.  
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