People group profile · PG009545
The Yimchungru Naga of Myanmar
The Yimchungru Naga of Myanmar, numbering about 5,700 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Naga people whose main homeland lies in Nagaland's Tuensang and Kiphire districts, with some communities extending southward as far as Mount Saramati into Myanmar, formed in 1950 when six related clan groups united and adopted a shared language.
They are an indigenous people in the Tangsa Naga people cluster of the South Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak Yimchungru Naga.
Fast facts
- Country
- Myanmar
- Population
- 5,700
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Tangsa Naga
- Primary language
- Yimchungru Naga (yim)
- Primary religion
- Protestantism
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5%
- GSEC
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Marginally Reached People Group
- Region
- South-Eastern Asia, Asia
Where they live
Gospel status
The Yimchungru Naga are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 2% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Yimchungru Naga
- Pray for the churches among this group to grow in faithfulness and maturity
- Equip believers to reach the unreached peoples around them
- Send out laborers from this people to the nations
Primary religion
Protestantism · Christianity
75% adherents
Primary language
Yimchungru Naga · Sino-Tibetan family
100% speak Yimchungru Naga
Gospel resources in Yimchungru Naga
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Naga, Yimchungru)
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Yimchungru Naga
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
Naga, Yimchunger in other countries
The same people (ROP3 113900) is reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yimchunger Naga | India | 113,000 | No Longer Unreached |
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