Meitei refers to people in India's state of Manipur. Meitei is the language of several people groups in northeastern India including the Panans.
This Hindu people group lives in India's northeast, especially the state of Manipur.
Most Panan Meiteis still earn a living by farming, though the younger generation would like to use their education to enter more modern fields.
The Panan Meitei are very resistant to change, particularly in the area of religion. Outsiders trying to spread the gospel are usually rejected in this land that has accepted both Hinduism and Islam. There are believers from many parts of northeastern India who could go to them -- pray for spiritual hunger among the Panan Meitei.
Though there is also a strong Islamic presence in Manipur the Panan Meitei are Hindu. They worship and appease various gods and goddesses they believe can help them with their daily lives. They do not have a personal or familial relationship with their gods like Christians or Jews.
The Panan Meitei people need to hear that they need a Savior, and there is no Savior except for Jesus Christ, the King of kings.
Pray that God will send culturally-sensitive missionaries who will show them the way to the cross.
Pray for the Holy Spirit to give the Panan Meitei people teachable and understanding hearts.
Pray that a strong movement of the Holy Spirit will bring entire Panan Meitei families into a rich experience of God's blessing.
Pray for teams of believers to do sustained, focused prayer for the Lord to open the hearts of Panan Meitei family leaders to experience God's blessing through a movement of family-based discovery Bible studies.
Scripture Prayers for the Meitei Panan in India.
https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/13513/IN
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meitei_people
https://www.ywamfrontiermissions.com/unreached-people-groups/meiteis-of-manipur-and-tripura/
Profile Source: Keith Carey |
People Name General | Meitei Panan |
People Name in Country | Meitei Panan |
Natural Name | Panan Meitei |
Alternate Names | Pagan; Pangan; मएइतेई पणन |
Population this Country | 14,000 |
Population all Countries | 14,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 21202 |
ROP3 Code | 118024 |
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) | ||
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 | 1 |
Assam 14,000 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
Hinduism |
100.00 %
|
Islam |
0.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Meitei (12,000 speakers) | |||
Language Code | mni Ethnologue Listing | |||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
Total Languages | 2 | |||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Meitei (12,000 speakers) |
Language Code | mni Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 2 |
Secondary Languages | |
Assamese 200 | |
People Groups | Speaking Meitei |
Primary Language: Meitei
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1820-1995) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1827-2023) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1984-2019) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source | Anonymous |
Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | Keith Carey |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |