Goanese in India
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* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
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People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.
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| People Name General | Goanese |
| People Name in Country | Goanese |
| Population this Country | 587,000 |
| Population all Countries | 691,000 |
| Total Countries | 8 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 3 ● |
| Unreached | No |
| Frontier People Group | No |
| GSEC | 6 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | |
| Alternate Names | गॉआनएसए |
| People ID | 16842 |
| ROP3 Code | 104844 |
| Country | India | |||||||||||||||
| Region | Asia, South | |||||||||||||||
| Continent | Asia | |||||||||||||||
| 10/40 Window | Yes | |||||||||||||||
| National Bible Society | Website | |||||||||||||||
| Persecution Rank | 10 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | |||||||||||||||
| Total States on file | 26 | |||||||||||||||
| Largest States (only 15 largest shown) |
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| Specialized Website | South Asia Peoples | |||||||||||||||
| Country | India |
| Region | Asia, South |
| Continent | Asia |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| National Bible Society | Website |
| Persecution Rank | 10 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
| Total States | 26 (only 20 largest shown) |
| Goa 290,000 | |
| Maharashtra 164,000 | |
| Karnataka 91,000 | |
| Tamil Nadu 14,000 | |
| Delhi 7,800 | |
| Gujarat 6,200 | |
| Kerala 5,900 | |
| Madhya Pradesh 1,900 | |
| West Bengal 1,100 | |
| Andaman and Nicobar 600 | |
| Assam 600 | |
| Chhattisgarh 500 | |
| Uttar Pradesh 500 | |
| Punjab 400 | |
| Andhra Pradesh 400 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Language | Konkani, Goan (541,000 speakers) | |||||||||
| Language Code | gom Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||
| Total Languages | 10 | |||||||||
| Secondary Languages |
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| Primary Language | Konkani, Goan (541,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | gom Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 10 |
| Secondary Languages | |
| Marathi 13,000 | |
| Konkani 9,900 | |
| English 9,200 | |
| Indo-Portuguese 4,900 | |
| Kannada 4,300 | |
| Korlai Portuguese Creole 1,200 | |
| Malayalam 1,100 | |
| Tulu 700 | |
| Gujarati 100 | |
| People Groups | Speaking Konkani, Goan |
Primary Language: Konkani, Goan
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (1821-1966) |
| Bible-New Testament | Yes (1818-1999) |
| Bible-Complete | Yes (2006) |
| Bible-NT Text | Online |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| World Bibles | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| Virtual Storehouse | |
| Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
|---|---|
| Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
| Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) |
| Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Konkani, Goan |
| Film / Video | Magdalena (Jesus Film Project) |
| Film / Video | My Last Day (Jesus Film Project Anime) |
| Film / Video | Story of Jesus for Children (JF Project) |
| Text / Printed Matter | Bible: Konkani - Goan Konkani |
| Text / Printed Matter | Online Bible text (Scripture Earth) |
| Text / Printed Matter | World Missionary Press Booklets |
| Primary Religion: | Christianity |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.00 %
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| Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
100.00 %
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| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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| Hinduism |
0.00 %
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| Islam |
0.00 %
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| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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| Other / Small |
0.00 %
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| Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
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