Sources:
People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project
No profile text currently available. Profile submissions welcome.
Joshua Project suggests the following outline:
Scripture Prayers for the Mara in India.
| People Name General | Mara |
| People Name in Country | Mara |
| Alternate Names | Lakher; Lakker; Mara; Marra; Mizo Mara; Moran; चीन, मारा |
| Population this Country | 49,000 |
| Population all Countries | 75,000 |
| Total Countries | 2 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 3 ● |
| Unreached | No |
| Frontier People Group | No |
| GSEC | 6 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | |
| PeopleID3 | 17355 |
| ROP3 Code | 106301 |
| 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 | 5 | ||||||
| Largest States |
|
||||||
| 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 | 5 |
| Mizoram 48,000 | |
| Assam 300 | |
| Meghalaya 200 | |
| Uttar Pradesh 10 | |
| Rajasthan 10 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Religion: | Christianity |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.16 %
|
| Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
99.32 %
|
| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
| Hinduism |
0.22 %
|
| Islam |
0.26 %
|
| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
| Other / Small |
0.01 %
|
| Unknown |
0.03 %
|
|
* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
|
| Primary Language | Mara (31,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
| Language Code | mrh Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
| Total Languages | 22 | |||||||||||||||
| Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
|
| Primary Language | Mara (31,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | mrh Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 22 |
| Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
| Mizo 2,300 | |
| Chin, Hakha 200 | |
| Assamese 30 | |
| Khasi 30 | |
| Tiwa 30 | |
| Garo 30 | |
| English 20 | |
| Naga, Konyak 20 | |
| Bengali 20 | |
| Hindi 10 | |
| Rabha 10 | |
| Chin, Falam 10 | |
| Kok Borok 0 | |
| Vaiphei 0 | |
| Hmar 0 | |
| 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 website in this language | General / Other |
| General | Scripture Earth Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
| 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 | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
| Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |
