Zeliang in India


Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge
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People Name General Zeliang
People Name in Country Zeliang
Alternate Names Hamei; Haomei; Jemi; Liangmei; Zelian; Zemei; Zemi; ज़ेलियांग
Population this Country 117,000
Population all Countries 117,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 3
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 6  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 18357
ROP3 Code 113911
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 11
Largest States
Nagaland
84,000
Assam
20,000
Manipur
11,000
Meghalaya
700
Mizoram
400
Delhi
200
West Bengal
200
Arunachal Pradesh
100
Madhya Pradesh
60
Chandigarh
30
Chhattisgarh
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 11
  Nagaland 84,000
  Assam 20,000
  Manipur 11,000
  Meghalaya 700
  Mizoram 400
  Delhi 200
  West Bengal 200
  Arunachal Pradesh 100
  Madhya Pradesh 60
  Chandigarh 30
  Chhattisgarh 10
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.28 %
Christianity  (Evangelical Unknown)
93.67 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
3.32 %
Islam
0.19 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.01 %
Unknown
2.53 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Naga, Zeme (96,000 speakers)
Language Code nzm   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 32
Secondary Languages
(only 15 largest shown)
Naga, Liangmai
4,800
Naga, Tangkhul (India)
600
Naga, Inpui: Naga, Kabui
300
Assamese
200
English
200
Naga, Angami
100
Naga, Ao
100
Hindi
90
Naga, Sumi
80
Naga, Chokri
80
Naga, Lotha
70
Naga, Southern Rengma
50
Chin, Thado
30
Bengali
30
Naga, Mao
20
Primary Language Naga, Zeme (96,000 speakers)
Language Code nzm   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 32
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown)
  Naga, Liangmai 4,800
  Naga, Tangkhul (India) 600
  Naga, Inpui: Naga, Kabui 300
  Assamese 200
  English 200
  Naga, Angami 100
  Naga, Ao 100
  Hindi 90
  Naga, Sumi 80
  Naga, Chokri 80
  Naga, Lotha 70
  Naga, Southern Rengma 50
  Chin, Thado 30
  Bengali 30
  Naga, Mao 20
People Groups Speaking Naga, Zeme

Primary Language:  Naga, Zeme

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1928-1992)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1978-1992)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1992-2013)
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Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Naga, Zeme Jesus Film Project
General Bible and Resources in text or audio or video Internet Publishing Sevice
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General YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App Android Bible app: Naga, Zeme YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App iOS Bible app: Naga, Zeme YouVersion Bibles
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Map Source People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.  
Data Sources Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.


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