People group profile · PG041697
The Tangkhul of India
The Tangkhul of India, numbering about 217,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Tibeto-Burmese ethnic group inhabiting the Indo-Myanmar border area that includes parts of Manipur in northeast India Sagaing in northwest Myanmar.
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 Tangkhul Naga (India).
Fast facts
- Country
- India
- Population
- 217,000
- Affinity group
- South Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Tangsa Naga
- Primary language
- Tangkhul Naga (India) (nmf)
- Primary religion
- Protestantism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 50% or Greater but Less than 75%
- GSEC ?
- 10% or Greater Evangelical
- Lostness priority ?
- Significantly Reached People Group
- Region
- Southern Asia, Asia
- Location
- Manipur: Ukhrul district, 168 villages; Nagaland and Tripura states
Where they live
Gospel status
The Tangkhul are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 10% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Tangkhul
- 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
62% adherents
Primary language
Tangkhul Naga (India) · Sino-Tibetan family
100% speak Tangkhul Naga (India)
Gospel resources in Tangkhul Naga (India)
- Bible available, published 2014
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Naga, Tangkhul)
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Tangkhul
- 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.
Tangkhul in other countries
The same people is also reported in 2 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tangkhul Naga | Myanmar | 17,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Tangkhul Naga | United States | 100 | No Longer Unreached |
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