People group profile · PG041738
The Angami Naga of India
The Angami Naga of India, numbering about 242,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a tribal community of Angami Naga speakers in Nagaland who traditionally practice agriculture, hunting, and animal husbandry, with increasing adoption of Christianity alongside traditional beliefs.
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 Angami Naga.
Fast facts
- Country
- India
- Population
- 242,000
- Affinity group
- South Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Tangsa Naga
- Primary language
- Angami Naga (njm)
- 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
- Nagaland: Kohima district; Maharashtra and Manipur states
Where they live
Gospel status
The Angami 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 10% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Angami 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
99% adherents
Primary language
Angami Naga · Sino-Tibetan family
100% speak Angami Naga
Gospel resources in Angami Naga
- Bible available, published 2009
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Naga, Angami)
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Angami Naga
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
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