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The Monpa of India

The Monpa of India, numbering approximately 153,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a subgroup of the Monpa, an ethnic group originating in northeastern India. They mostly adhere to Tibetan Buddhism and Tawang Monpa is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Tibetan Peoples
Country: India
People Cluster: Tibetan
Primary Language(s): Tawang Monpa (twm)
Primary Religion(s): Tibetan Buddhism
Population: 153,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG041990
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Tibetan Buddhism
Religious Affiliation: Buddhism

85%
%
Tibetan Buddhism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Tawang Monpa
Language Family: Bookkeeping

100%
%
Monpa, Tawang Speakers

Media Resources in Tawang Monpa:

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Bible Resources in Tawang Monpa:

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Monpa are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the Monpa:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Monpa of India

Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.
readProverbs 30:5

Pray that those who don't yet know God will trust the flawless Word of God and seek refuge in Him, finding hope and salvation instead of remaining in spiritual darkness.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
readJohn 3:16

Pray that the lost will seek God and learn that they have a heavenly Father who loves them and wants them to live eternally with Him.

It will be said on that day, “Behold, this is our God; we have waited for him, that he might save us. This is the LORD; we have waited for him; let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation.”
readIsaiah 25:9

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will proclaim and rejoice in His salvation.

And through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.
readColossians 1:20

As believers cross cultures to tell others about Jesus, praise God for allowing them to be a part of His reconciling all things to Himself, asking Him to help them remember their role in His beautiful plan of salvation for others.

Monpa, Tawang Across Countries (ROP3 - 113801) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDName ▼CountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
MonpaPG041990MonpaIndia153,000No Longer UnreachedTawang MonpaTibetan Buddhism
Cona MonbaPG007308Cona MonbaChina42,000Unengaged and UnreachedTawang MonpaTibetan Buddhism

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