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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Ucai of India

The Ucai of India, numbering approximately 3,100 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are one of eight clan-based communities of the Borok (Tripuri) nation in India's Tripura region, speaking a distinct Kokborok dialect known as Kaubrung closely related to the Reang tongue. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Kok Borok is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Ucai

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: India
People Cluster: South Asian Tribal
Primary Language(s): Kok Borok (trp)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 3,100
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG049762
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

67%
%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Kok Borok
Language Family: Sino-Tibetan

100%
%
Kok Borok Speakers

Media Resources in Kok Borok:

Films:
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1 film

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Bible Resources in Kok Borok:

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1 entry

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Or check out the Kok Borok bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Ucai 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 Ucai:
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 Ucai of India

But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.
read1 Timothy 6:9

Pray for those, rich and poor, who have put their trust in worldly things, and ask that they will be honest with themselves, acknowledge their need for God and turn to Him.

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 those who don't know the good news of peace and salvation through Jesus Christ will have an opportunity to receive it. Pray that it will bring hope and healing to their souls.

Oh, fear the LORD, you his saints, for those who fear him have no lack!
readPsalm 34:9

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be grounded in the Word, always trusting in the Lord's provision for their needs.

Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked. But others said, “We will hear you again about this.”
readActs 17:32

Ask God to give those He sends to cross cultures wisdom and discernment as they engage in spiritual conversations with those who are curious about the gospel.

Uchoi Across Countries (ROP3 - 113822) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion ▼
UcaiPG049762UcaiIndia3,100No Longer UnreachedKok BorokProtestantism
UshoiPG001216UshoiBangladesh7,800Engaged yet UnreachedUsuiHinduism

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