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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Assamese of Bhutan

The Assamese of Bhutan, numbering approximately 7,300 people, are No Longer 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 Hinduism and Assamese is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: Bhutan
People Cluster: Assamese
Primary Language(s): Assamese (asm)
Primary Religion(s): Hinduism
Population: 7,300
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG001218

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Hinduism
Religious Affiliation: Hinduism

80%
%
Hinduism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Assamese
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
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: No longer Unreached

The Assamese 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 Assamese:
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 Assamese of Bhutan

For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.
readRomans 5:10

Pray that any who may be enemies of God will grasp the depth of God's love demonstrated through Christ's death for the ungodly, and be reconciled to Him.

Moses said, "Please show me your glory." And he said, "I will make all my goodness pass before you and will proclaim before you my name 'The LORD.' And I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy."
readExodus 33:18-19

Pray that many will come to know the glory of God, which is revealed in Jesus Christ, and that they will rejoice in the mercy He offers them.

Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
readRomans 5:2

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will rejoice in the hope of glory and be in awe of God's mercy that gives them access to Him through faith.

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, "Your God reigns”
readIsaiah 52:7

Pray that God will provide open doors for believers who cross cultures to share the good news of salvation with those who need it. Pray that He will give them joy as they see Him move.

Assamese Hindu Across Countries (ROP3 - 100567) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
AssamesePG001152AssameseBangladesh14,000Engaged yet UnreachedAssameseHinduism
AssamesePG001218AssameseBhutan7,300No Longer UnreachedAssameseHinduism

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