People group profile · PG041978
The Yimchunger Naga of India
The Yimchunger Naga of India, numbering about 113,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Naga community of Nagaland whose name means in search of a desired goal, having migrated from the southeast. Shifting cultivation remains primary, supplemented by trade and weaving, and many are now Christian.
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
- India
- Population
- 113,000
- Affinity group
- South Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Tangsa Naga
- Primary language
- Yimchungru Naga (yim)
- 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: Tuensang district, between Namchik and Patkoi
Where they live
Gospel status
The Yimchunger 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 Yimchunger 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
57% adherents
Primary language
Yimchungru Naga · Sino-Tibetan family
100% speak Yimchungru Naga
Gospel resources in Yimchungru Naga
- Bible available, published 2008
- 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 Yimchunger 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.
Yimchunger Naga in other countries
The same people is also reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yimchungru Naga | Myanmar | 5,700 | No Longer Unreached |
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