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People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.
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Scripture Prayers for the Rengma in India.
| People Name General | Rengma |
| People Name in Country | Rengma |
| Alternate Names | Ntenye; Nzong; Rengma Naga; Unza; रेंगमा |
| Population this Country | 79,000 |
| Population all Countries | 79,000 |
| Total Countries | 1 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 3 ● |
| Unreached | No |
| Frontier People Group | No |
| GSEC | 6 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | |
| PeopleID3 | 17963 |
| ROP3 Code | 113452 |
| 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 | 6 | ||||||
| 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 | 6 |
| Nagaland 71,000 | |
| Assam 7,900 | |
| Delhi 100 | |
| West Bengal 100 | |
| Madhya Pradesh 40 | |
| Arunachal Pradesh 20 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Religion: | Christianity |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.42 %
|
| Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
98.85 %
|
| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
| Hinduism |
0.40 %
|
| Islam |
0.23 %
|
| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
| Other / Small |
0.03 %
|
| Unknown |
0.07 %
|
|
* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
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| Primary Language | Naga, Southern Rengma (68,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
| Language Code | nre Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
| Total Languages | 27 | |||||||||||||||
| Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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| Primary Language | Naga, Southern Rengma (68,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | nre Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 27 |
| Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
| Bengali 1,800 | |
| Naga, Sumi 600 | |
| Naga, Inpui: Naga, Kabui 400 | |
| Nepali 300 | |
| Naga, Angami 200 | |
| Assamese 100 | |
| English 100 | |
| Hindi 90 | |
| Naga, Zeme 70 | |
| Naga, Lotha 50 | |
| Naga, Ao 20 | |
| Kok Borok 20 | |
| Naga, Phom 20 | |
| Naga, Khiamniungan 10 | |
| Gujarati 10 | |
| People Groups | Speaking Naga, Southern Rengma |
Primary Language: Naga, Southern Rengma
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (1928) |
| Bible-New Testament | Yes (1976) |
| Bible-Complete | Yes (1999-2000) |
| 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 |
| General | Scripture Earth Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
| General | YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio | YouVersion Bibles |
| Mobile App | Android Bible app: Naga, Southern Rengma | YouVersion Bibles |
| Mobile App | iOS Bible app: Naga, Southern Rengma | YouVersion Bibles |
| Photo Source | Copyrighted © 2025 Matthias Kestel - Shutterstock All rights reserved. Used with permission |
| Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project. |
| Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |
