Khamti people live in the area where the three countries of Myanmar, India and China meet. The name Khamti means "a land full of gold." Historians say that the Khamti migrated to India from the Irrawaddy valley, Myanmar, in 1751. They settled along the Tangapani River. They later moved and now inhabit the lower regions drained by the Tangapani and Noa-Dihing rivers.... Their territory is surrounded by dense forests of the tropical moist deciduous type.
Most Khamti now live in Kachin State of north-western Myanmar, having first settled along the Chinwin River in the 12th century AD. They formed three small Khamti Long Thai States and developed a highly advanced civilization. Those who escaped enslavement by the Burmese settled in their present location in the fertile triangle of northern Myanmar, between the Mali and Nmai rivers. More Khamti people live across the border in northeast India's states of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam, where they are recognized as a scheduled (official) tribe. In Arunachal Pradesh they inhabit the plains of Lohit, Changlang, Lower Subansiri and Tirup districts, as well as the Dibang Valley. Additional numbers of Khamti inhabit Assam State.
One researcher there found that though the Khamti are Buddhists, they eat a variety of fish. They consume the meat of fowls, pigs, goats, bears, deer and tigers. Beef is a taboo. Khamti society is hierarchical, with the village chief at the top, followed by the Buddhist monks, the common people and the former slaves at the bottom.
When a Khamti couple gets married, a mediator accompanies the groom's relatives (barring his parents) to the bride's house in a procession. The groom's party offers a basket of dried fish and rice beer to the bride's parents. When the entertainment is over the mediator negotiates with the bride's father, whereupon he hands over his daughter to the groom's party.
These peace-loving people make offerings of flowers and food.
Theravada Buddhism is the religion of almost every Khamti person. Each village has its own monastery, where proud parents send their sons to study the teachings of Buddha. These peace-loving people make offerings of flowers and food.
No matter where they live, few Khamti have any awareness of the son of God who died that they may have eternal life.
Pray for a movement of Jesus to heal and strengthen Khampti communities.
Pray for a "Book of Acts" type of movement to Christ among the Khampti.
Pray for the Khampti people to understand and embrace that Jesus wants to bless their families and neighborhoods.
Pray for Holy Spirit anointed believers from the Khampti people to change their society from within.
Pray for a movement in which the Holy Spirit leads and empowers disciples to make more disciples.
Scripture Prayers for the Khampti in India.
Peoples of the Buddhist World, Asia Harvest, Copyrighted © Used with permission
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Khamti |
People Name in Country | Khampti |
Pronunciation |
KAHM-tee
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Alternate Names | Bor-Khampti; Hkamti; Kam Ti; Kham-Tai; Khamti; Khamti Shan; Kmajang; Moonglair Khampti; Phakial; Tai Kam Ti; खंपति |
Population this Country | 21,000 |
Population all Countries | 30,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 5 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 12650 |
ROP3 Code | 104896 |
ROP25 Code | 303930 |
ROP25 Name | Khamti / Khampti |
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 | 6 | ||||||
Largest States |
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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 | 6 |
Arunachal Pradesh 19,000 | |
Assam 1,700 | |
Manipur 400 | |
Mizoram 30 | |
West Bengal 30 | |
Meghalaya 30 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Buddhism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
92.05 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.89 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
6.06 %
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Islam |
0.26 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.32 %
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Unknown |
0.42 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Adi (9,800 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | adi Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 17 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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Primary Language | Adi (9,800 speakers) |
Language Code | adi Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 17 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
Khamti 7,100 | |
Assamese 400 | |
Mising 80 | |
Bengali 70 | |
Naga, Tangshang 70 | |
Meitei 10 | |
Nyishi 10 | |
Tibetan, Amdo 10 | |
Chin, Hakha 10 | |
Marathi 0 | |
Hindi 0 | |
Naga, Wancho 0 | |
Khasi 0 | |
English 0 | |
Anal 0 | |
People Groups | Speaking Adi |
Primary Language: Adi
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1932-1986) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1988-2003) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (2005-2012) |
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
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Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Adi | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | World Christian Videos | World Christian Videos |
General | Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
General | Gospel website in this language | General / Other |
General | YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio | YouVersion Bibles |
Mobile App | Android Bible app: Adi | YouVersion Bibles |
Mobile App | iOS Bible app: Adi | YouVersion Bibles |
Photo Source | Anonymous |
Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |