People
Who they are
The Chiru live mainly in Manipur, in northeastern India. Their language, also called Chiru, belongs to the Kuki-Chin group and is written in the Latin alphabet, but is not taught in schools. Their main occupation is slash-and-burn farming, growing rice, corn, millet and vegetables. The community follows Christianity and has songbooks in its own language. An Indian government body is working to document the language and produce an English-Chiru dictionary.
Where they live
1
Country
10K
Population
| Country | Share of the people | Population |
|---|---|---|
India Superficially reached
|
100%
|
9.700 |
The Bible in this people's language
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Chiru
New Testament complete
- Translation started Done
- Portions Done
- New Testament Current stage
- 4 Whole Bible Still ahead
Audio recordings Available
Jesus Film Not available
Translation data: Joshua Project.
Gospel progress among the unreached
Christians (all traditions)98.4%
What to pray for
Intercede for this people
Pray for the livelihoods of Chiru farmers who grow rice, corn and vegetables.
Pray for the teaching of the Scriptures in Chiru to children and young people.
Pray for Chiru Christians to grow in their knowledge of Jesus.
Pray for Chiru churches to use the people’s language in teaching and worship.
Pray for Chiru
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