Sakachep in India

The Sakachep 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

Sakacheps are among the Kuki tribes living in northeastern India, specifically Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram, and Tripura. They are a scheduled tribe, which gives them low status in India.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Sakacheps are subsistence farmers. Their homes are made of bamboo and elevated on stilts.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Sakachep tribe is almost entirely Christian, but their faith is compromised by adherence to traditional gods and spirits.


What Are Their Needs?

A lack of available education has kept Sakacheps in poverty. Schools teach in a language that is the second or third language.


Prayer Items

Pray for hundreds to be raised up with a defiant faith in Christ, one that will not be shaken, no matter what comes their way.
Pray for God to bring about his purpose for the Sakachep people.
Pray for Christians to have love, joy, peace, and patience as they tell others about the King of kings.
Pray for a mighty Holy Spirit revival to permeate Sakacheps families and churches, drawing them into greater love for God and for their neighbors.


Scripture Prayers for the Sakachep in India.


References

https://www.liteasia.org/sakachep


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Sakachep
People Name in Country Sakachep
Alternate Names Khelma; सकाचेप
Population this Country 20,000
Population all Countries 20,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale Progress Gauge
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 21559
ROP3 Code 115786
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 6
Largest States
Assam
13,000
Mizoram
3,000
Nagaland
2,100
Meghalaya
1,400
Manipur
1,000
Tripura
300
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 6
  Assam 13,000
  Mizoram 3,000
  Nagaland 2,100
  Meghalaya 1,400
  Manipur 1,000
  Tripura 300
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Estimated Percent *
Buddhism
0.02 %
Christianity
89.16 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
10.56 %
Islam
0.08 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.19 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Sakachep (20,000 speakers)
Language Code sch   Ethnologue Listing
Written / Published Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 2
Secondary Languages
Chin, Thado
200
Primary Language Sakachep (20,000 speakers)
Language Code sch   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 2
Secondary Languages
  Chin, Thado 200
People Groups Speaking Sakachep
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Map Source People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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