Language: Assamese Find language
Estimated Global Speakers
17,535,000
People Groups Speaking as Primary Language
33
Scripture Status
Audio Bible
Jesus Film
Gospel Recordings
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Country | Population | Progress Scale |
Primary Religion | % Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed * |
Indigenous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ahom | India | 1,286,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 4.89 % | -1 | 25 | ● |
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Assamese (Christian traditions) | India | 3,300 | 3 ● | Christianity | 100.00 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Bhutan | 2,100 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Assamese (Muslim traditions) | India | 2,709,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 54 | ● |
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Assamese (Sikh traditions) | India | 1,100 | 1 ● | Other / Small | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Bania | Bhutan | 4,100 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Bania Brittal | India | 69,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Boria Assam | India | 183,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.02 % | -1 | 3 | ● |
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Brahmin | Bhutan | 6,500 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Brahmin Ganak | India | 48,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Dowaniya | India | 2,900 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Ganak | India | 400 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Hira | India | 68,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Hojai | India | 4,200 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 20.14 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Jalkeot | India | 48,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Kachari Sonwal | Bhutan | 1,200 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Kachari Sonwal | India | 281,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 2.67 % | -1 | 5 | ● |
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Kaibartta | Bhutan | 1,200 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Khambu | Bhutan | 1,500 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Khamiyang | India | 1,300 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 1.33 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
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Magar | Bhutan | 2,900 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Mahara | India | 7,400 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Mahishya | Bhutan | 900 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Matak | India | 600 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Mon (Buddhist traditions) | India | 200 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Patni (Hindu traditions) | India | 277,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.01 % | -1 | 5 | ● |
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Rabha | Bhutan | 1,600 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Rabha | India | 370,000 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 5.23 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Rai | Bhutan | 3,100 | 1 ● | Other / Small | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Ranabhat | India | 12,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Saloi | India | 4,400 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Tiwa | India | 256,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 1.71 % | -1 | 5 | ● |
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Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Bhutan | 1,900 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
| Totals: 33 | 30 ● | 121 |
* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups by country. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker for every 50,000 individuals living in an unreached people group by country. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.
** Only people groups speaking Assamese as primary language are listed. Other groups may speak Assamese as a secondary language.
** Only people groups speaking Assamese as primary language are listed. Other groups may speak Assamese as a secondary language.
| Item | Code |
|---|---|
| Status | |
| Ethnologue Code | asm |
| Written | Yes |
| Linguist List | |
| Language Archives |
| Language Alternate Names |
|---|
| Asambe |
| Asami |
| Asamiya |
| Jharwa (Pidgin) |
| Kamrupi |
| Pidgin |
| Standard Assamese |
| Western Assamese (Kamrupi) |
| Dialects |
|---|
| Jharwa |
| Mayang |
| Western Assamese |
| Dialect Alternate Names |
|---|
| Translation | Year / Status |
|---|---|
| Bible Portions | 1822-1974 |
| New Testament | 1819-1993 |
| Complete Bible | 1833-1995 |
| Online / Mobile App Bibles |
|---|
| Bible.is (Faith Comes By Hearing) |
| Bible.com (YouVersion) |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | National Bible Societies |
| Forum Bible Agencies | World Bible Finder |
| Gospel Go | World Bibles |
| Resource ▲ | New | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) | |
| Audio Recordings | Christassam recordings | |
| Audio Recordings | Online Scripture (Talking Bibles) | |
| Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) | |
| Film / Video | God's Story Video | |
| Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Assamese | |
| Film / Video | Magdalena (Jesus Film Project) | |
| Film / Video | Story of Jesus for Children (JF Project) | |
| Film / Video | The Path of Light (Indigitube.tv) | |
| General | Four Spiritual Laws | |
| General | God's Simple Plan | |
| General | Got Questions Ministry | |
| Mobile App | Download Bible from Google Play Store | |
| Text / Printed Matter | Bible | |
| Text / Printed Matter | Bible: অসমীয়া - Assamese | |
| Text / Printed Matter | Christ for the Nations | |
| Text / Printed Matter | OneHope resources for children and youth | |
| Text / Printed Matter | World Missionary Press Booklets |