Rupini Halam in India

The Rupini Halam have only been reported in India
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge
* 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

Rupinis are one of the largest Halam tribes in India’s state of Tripura. They speak Kok Borok.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Though most are subsistence farmers, fishing and livestock herding supplement their diets. Some Kaipeng Halams have government jobs, teach, or own small shops. Their women weave garments and fabrics for their use and to sell.


What Are Their Beliefs?

They began to convert to Christianity in the 1950s, so half are Christian and the other half are Hindu.


What Are Their Needs?

Rupini Halams require modern farming techniques to achieve higher yields for their crops. They also need easier access to medical care.


Prayer Items

Pray for the Holy Spirit to bring a powerful revival to Rupini Halam families and churches, leading them to strengthen their relationship with Christ.
Pray for the Lord to show himself powerful and loving by giving them an abundant harvest this year.
Pray for them to have the medical care they need.
Pray for Rupini Halam disciples to make more disciples.


Scripture Prayers for the Halam Rupini in India.


References

AI generated by Copilot.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halam_tribe


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Halam Rupini
People Name in Country Halam Rupini
Natural Name Rupini Halam
Alternate Names Rupini; हलम, रूपिनी
Population this Country 5,200
Population all Countries 5,200
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale Progress Gauge
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 19763
ROP3 Code 115791
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)
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 1
  Tripura 5,100
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Hinduism
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical Unknown)
44.85 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
54.86 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.29 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Kok Borok (2,500 speakers)
Language Code trp   Ethnologue Listing
Written / Published Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 2
Secondary Languages
Chin, Falam
2,000
Primary Language Kok Borok (2,500 speakers)
Language Code trp   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 2
Secondary Languages
  Chin, Falam 2,000
People Groups Speaking Kok Borok
Map Source People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
Data Sources Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.