Abor in India

The Abor have only been reported in India
Population
Main Language
Adi
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

The Abors are also called Adi. Adi is also the name of their language. They live in India’s northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Most farmers use slash-and-burn farming methods. They grow rice, corn, millet, and vegetables. Fishing, hunting, and gathering wild goods in the forest supplement their diets. Some of these goods they trade.

In recent years, some have diversified into handicrafts, weaving, and tourism-related activities, especially eco-tourism.


What Are Their Beliefs?

We know so little about them that we can’t define their religion. It is probably a form of animism blended with Hinduism. There are some traditional Christians among them.


What Are Their Needs?

Abors need to hear the gospel from someone they can trust. There are Christians in their part of India.


Prayer Items

Pray for the Lord to send hundreds of workers into Arunachal Pradesh to take Christ to the Abors.
Pray that soon there will be Abor fellowships and disciple-making groups.
Pray for the Lord to show himself powerful by providing them with an abundant harvest.


Scripture Prayers for the Abor in India.


References

AI generated.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Abor
People Name in Country Abor
Alternate Names आबोर
Population this Country 1,800
Population all Countries 1,800
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale Progress Gauge
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 21369
ROP3 Code 118189
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
  Arunachal Pradesh 1,800
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Unknown
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical Unknown)
15.38 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
3.75 %
Islam
0.06 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
80.80 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Adi (1,600 speakers)
Language Code adi   Ethnologue Listing
Written / Published Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 5
Secondary Languages
Assamese Nyishi Bhojpuri
Nepali
Primary Language Adi (1,600 speakers)
Language Code adi   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 5
Secondary Languages
  Assamese 10
  Nyishi 0
  Bhojpuri 0
  Nepali 0
People Groups Speaking Adi

Primary Language:  Adi

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1932-1986)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1988-2003)
Bible-Complete Yes  (2005-2012)
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Possible Print Bibles
Amazon
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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 Jesus Film: view in Adi Jesus Film Project
Film / Video World Christian Videos World Christian Videos
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 Gospel website in this language General / Other
General Scripture Earth Gospel resources links Scripture Earth
General YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App Android Bible app: Adi YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App iOS Bible app: Adi YouVersion Bibles
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.