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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Assamese Muslims of India

The Assamese Muslims of India, numbering approximately 5,940,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an ethno-religious subgroup of the Assamese, a socio-ethnic community whose identity is linked to the Assamese language. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Assamese is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: India
People Cluster: Assamese
Primary Language(s): Assamese (asm)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 5,940,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG041236
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

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Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Assamese
Language Family: Indo-European

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Assamese Speakers

Media Resources in Assamese:

Films:
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JESUSView Film
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

3 films

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Bible Resources in Assamese:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Assamese bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Assamese Muslims are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Assamese Muslims:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Assamese Muslims of India

For God is the King of all the earth; sing praises with a psalm!
readPsalm 47:7

Pray for those who live for idols that will never satisfy their hearts, asking that someone will tell them that God is the King of all the earth so that they will turn to Him in repentance and praise.

Worship the LORD in the splendor of holiness; tremble before him, all the earth!
readPsalm 96:9

Pray that many who do not yet know Jesus will come to know Him and worship Him in the splendor of His holiness.

Know therefore that the Lord your God is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations.
readDeuteronomy 7:9

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will know God's faithful love and keep His commandments, experiencing His steadfast care.

And the ransomed of the LORD shall return and come to Zion with singing; everlasting joy shall be upon their heads; they shall obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
readIsaiah 51:11

Pray that, as God sends people to cross cultures and share the good news of Jesus, many will turn to the Lord in repentance and faith and start a personal relationship with Him that will bring them everlasting joy.

Assamese Muslim Across Countries (ROP3 - 114973) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDName ▲CountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
AssamesePG047179AssameseUnited States1,500Engaged yet UnreachedAssameseSunni Islam
Assamese MuslimsPG041236Assamese MuslimsIndia5,940,000Engaged yet UnreachedAssameseSunni Islam

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