Ao in India

The Ao have only been reported in India
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.

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People Name General Ao
People Name in Country Ao
Alternate Names आओ
Population this Country 277,000
Population all Countries 277,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 3
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 6  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 16223
ROP3 Code 111336
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 12
Largest States
Nagaland
266,000
Assam
5,500
Manipur
200
Delhi
200
Arunachal Pradesh
200
West Bengal
80
Kerala
70
Tamil Nadu
60
Tripura
50
Madhya Pradesh
20
Maharashtra
20
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 12
  Nagaland 266,000
  Assam 5,500
  Manipur 200
  Delhi 200
  Arunachal Pradesh 200
  West Bengal 80
  Kerala 70
  Tamil Nadu 60
  Tripura 50
  Madhya Pradesh 20
  Maharashtra 20
  Chhattisgarh 10
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.20 %
Christianity  (Evangelical Unknown)
99.07 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.29 %
Islam
0.30 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.04 %
Unknown
0.10 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Naga, Ao (226,000 speakers)
Language Code njo   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 23
Secondary Languages
(only 15 largest shown)
Naga, Angami
1,500
Naga, Sumi
600
Naga, Nocte
600
Bengali
400
Assamese
400
Hindi
300
Naga, Lotha
300
Nepali
300
English
300
Naga, Chang
300
Naga, Sangtam
200
Naga, Mao
200
Naga, Zeme
200
Adi
100
Naga, Phom
100
Primary Language Naga, Ao (226,000 speakers)
Language Code njo   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 23
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown)
  Naga, Angami 1,500
  Naga, Sumi 600
  Naga, Nocte 600
  Bengali 400
  Assamese 400
  Hindi 300
  Naga, Lotha 300
  Nepali 300
  English 300
  Naga, Chang 300
  Naga, Sangtam 200
  Naga, Mao 200
  Naga, Zeme 200
  Adi 100
  Naga, Phom 100
People Groups Speaking Naga, Ao
Photo Source Anonymous 
Map Source People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.  
Data Sources Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.