Mizo in India


Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
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People Name General Mizo
People Name in Country Mizo
Alternate Names Bawng; Bom; Chin Bawm; Dholi; Dugla; Duhlian Twang; Dulien; Hualngo; Kuki Chin; Lukhai; Lusago; Lusai; Lusei; Lushai; Lushei; Mahara; Muchi; Rishi; Sailau; Whelngo; मीज़ो
Population this Country 162,000
Population all Countries 181,000
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 3
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 13161
ROP3 Code 112994
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 on file 21
Largest States
(only 15 largest shown)
Mizoram
150,000
Assam
4,200
Manipur
2,900
Meghalaya
1,200
West Bengal
1,000
Arunachal Pradesh
700
Delhi
600
Maharashtra
400
Nagaland
300
Uttar Pradesh
200
Tamil Nadu
200
Rajasthan
100
Andhra Pradesh
90
Chandigarh
50
Telangana
30
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 21  (only 20 largest shown)
  Mizoram 150,000
  Assam 4,200
  Manipur 2,900
  Meghalaya 1,200
  West Bengal 1,000
  Arunachal Pradesh 700
  Delhi 600
  Maharashtra 400
  Nagaland 300
  Uttar Pradesh 200
  Tamil Nadu 200
  Rajasthan 100
  Andhra Pradesh 90
  Chandigarh 50
  Telangana 30
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.28 %
Christianity  (Evangelical Unknown)
98.49 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.56 %
Islam
0.45 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.03 %
Unknown
0.19 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Mizo (139,000 speakers)
Language Code lus   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 47
Secondary Languages
(only 15 largest shown)
Chin, Paite
1,200
Hmar
500
Bengali
400
Hindi
400
Naga, Mao
400
Chin, Hakha
200
Kok Borok
200
English
200
Chin, Thado
200
Chin, Falam
200
Nepali
70
Khasi
60
Mara: Lakher
60
Santhali
30
Urdu
30
Primary Language Mizo (139,000 speakers)
Language Code lus   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 47
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown)
  Chin, Paite 1,200
  Hmar 500
  Bengali 400
  Hindi 400
  Naga, Mao 400
  Chin, Hakha 200
  Kok Borok 200
  English 200
  Chin, Thado 200
  Chin, Falam 200
  Nepali 70
  Khasi 60
  Mara: Lakher 60
  Santhali 30
  Urdu 30
People Groups Speaking Mizo
Photo Source Gerald Roberts 
Map Source People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.  
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