Sources:
People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project
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Scripture Prayers for the Poi in India.
| People Name General | Poi |
| People Name in Country | Poi |
| Alternate Names | Lushai; पाय |
| Population this Country | 55,000 |
| Population all Countries | 55,000 |
| Total Countries | 1 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 3 ● |
| Unreached | No |
| Frontier People Group | No |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | |
| PeopleID3 | 17729 |
| ROP3 Code | 113185 |
| 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 | 10 | ||||||||||||
| 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 | 10 |
| Mizoram 52,000 | |
| Meghalaya 900 | |
| Manipur 500 | |
| Assam 500 | |
| Nagaland 300 | |
| West Bengal 200 | |
| Tripura 200 | |
| Arunachal Pradesh 100 | |
| Maharashtra 50 | |
| Tamil Nadu 50 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Religion: | Christianity |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.04 %
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| Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
99.71 %
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| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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| Hinduism |
0.23 %
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| Islam |
0.01 %
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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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| Primary Language | Mizo (49,000 speakers) | |||
| Language Code | lus Ethnologue Listing | |||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
| Total Languages | 2 | |||
| Secondary Languages |
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| Primary Language | Mizo (49,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | lus Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 2 |
| Secondary Languages | |
| Bengali 10 | |
| People Groups | Speaking Mizo |
Primary Language: Mizo
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (1898-1956) |
| Bible-New Testament | Yes (1916-1986) |
| Bible-Complete | Yes (1959-1995) |
| FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
| YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| World Bibles | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| Virtual Storehouse | |
| Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
| Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |
