People group profile · PG041748
The Chakhesang Naga of India
The Chakhesang Naga of India, numbering about 200,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Naga group of Phek district in Nagaland formed from the union of the Chakhru, Kheza, and other groups around 1947. Terrace cultivation now predominates over shifting cultivation, and they follow their traditional tribal religion.
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 Chokri Naga.
Fast facts
- Country
- India
- Population
- 200,000
- Affinity group
- South Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Tangsa Naga
- Primary language
- Chokri Naga (nri)
- 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: Phek district, Cheswezumi is main village
Where they live
Gospel status
The Chakhesang 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 Chakhesang 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
68% adherents
Primary language
Chokri Naga · Sino-Tibetan family
100% speak Chokri Naga
Gospel resources in Chokri Naga
- Bible available, published 2015
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Naga, Chokri)
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Chakhesang Naga
- 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.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
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