Mara Chin in Myanmar (Burma)


Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
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Chin State

Source:  Asia Harvest      Download

People Name General Chin, Mara
People Name in Country Chin, Mara
Natural Name Mara Chin
Alternate Names Lakher; Lakker; Mara; Marra; Mizo Mara; Moran; चीन, मारा
Population this Country 26,000
Population all Countries 78,000
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 5
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 6  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 17355
ROP3 Code 106301
ROP25 Code 309199
ROP25 Name Mara Chin
Country Myanmar (Burma)
Region Asia, Southeast
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 17  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Chin State, Paletwa, Matupi, and Thantlang townships, border area with Mizoram in India, 70 villages.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Myanmar (Burma)
Region Asia, Southeast
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 17  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Chin State, Paletwa, Matupi, and Thantlang townships, border area with Mizoram in India, 70 villages..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 95.00 %)
100.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Mara (26,000 speakers)
Language Code mrh   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Tlongsai
Dialect Code 8785   Global Recordings Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Mara (26,000 speakers)
Language Code mrh   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Tlongsai
Dialect Code 8785   Global Recordings Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Mara

Primary Language:  Mara

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1912-1954)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1928-1968)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1955-2023)
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) Online
Possible Print Bibles
Amazon
World Bibles
Forum Bible Agencies
National Bible Societies
World Bible Finder
Virtual Storehouse
Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Film / Video God's Story video God's Story
General Bible for Children Bible for Children
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: Chin, Mara YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App iOS Bible app: Chin, Mara YouVersion Bibles
Photo Source Joel Mang 
Map Source Burma Issues  
Video Source Asia Harvest
Data Sources Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.



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