Biate in India

The Biate have only been reported in India
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Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
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* Data can be from various sources including official census, agencies, and local research. Data from these sources can sometimes differ even by orders of magnitude. Joshua Project attempts to present a conservative, balanced estimate.

Introduction / History

Bia means 'speak' or 'worship '. The Biate live in Assam, Mizoram, Meghalaya and other north east Indian states, and are known as one of the oldest tribes in northeast India. They speak a Tibeto-Burman language. Their estimated population is only 16,000.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Biate people live on high slopes. They work in agriculture and shifting cultivation. They make their own clothes and play musical instruments. They have their own chiefs to make their laws, but the state court system looks after their interests. People marry someone from a different clan, and their elders arrange the marriages. Divorce does not happen very often. Surprisingly, upon the death of the father, the youngest son inherits the family property. Sons and daughters can have property according to what the father wants.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Biate were historically animists. Today they are either Hindu or Christian. They celebrate their own festivals.


What Are Their Needs?

The entire Bible and audio resources exist in the Biate language; however, nothing is known about the literary education of the Biate people.


Prayer Points

Pray that Biate believers will begin Discovery Bible Studies to reach others for our Lord. Thank the Lord that many Biate people follow Christ!Pray that Biate believers will go to where the gospel has not yet been preached.


Scripture Prayers for the Biate in India.


Profile Source:   Keith Carey  

People Name General Biate
People Name in Country Biate
Alternate Names Bete; Chin; Khochung; Khongsai; Kuki Chin; चीन, बिएटे
Population this Country 18,000
Population all Countries 18,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 2
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 19742
ROP3 Code 115495
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 4
Largest States
Assam
12,000
Manipur
2,800
Mizoram
2,200
Meghalaya
1,100
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 4
  Assam 12,000
  Manipur 2,800
  Mizoram 2,200
  Meghalaya 1,100
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Hinduism
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.13 %
Christianity  (Evangelical Unknown)
42.13 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
57.69 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.05 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Biate (14,000 speakers)
Language Code biu   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 5
Secondary Languages
Chin, Thado
900
Bengali
500
Assamese
60
Mizo
30
Primary Language Biate (14,000 speakers)
Language Code biu   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 5
Secondary Languages
  Chin, Thado 900
  Bengali 500
  Assamese 60
  Mizo 30
People Groups Speaking Biate

Primary Language:  Biate

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1949-1991)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1985-1991)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1985-2014)
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) Online
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) Online
Possible Print Bibles
Amazon
World Bibles
Forum Bible Agencies
National Bible Societies
World Bible Finder
Virtual Storehouse
Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Film / Video LUMO film of Gospels Bible Media Group/LUMO
General Bible in text or audio or video South Asia Bibles
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Scripture Earth Gospel resources links Scripture Earth
General YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App Android Bible app: Biate YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App iOS Bible app: Biate YouVersion Bibles
Photo Source Stephen Thianglai 
Map Source People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project  
Profile Source Keith Carey 
Data Sources Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.


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