People group profile · PG049624
The Pochury Naga of India
The Pochury Naga of India, numbering about 24,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a scheduled tribe of India, southeast Nagaland.
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 Pochuri Naga.
Fast facts
- Country
- India
- Population
- 24,500
- Affinity group
- South Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Tangsa Naga
- Primary language
- Pochuri Naga (npo)
- 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: Ukrul district; Nagaland: Phek district, Meluri sub-district, 27 villages
Where they live
Gospel status
The Pochury 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 Pochury 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
66% adherents
Primary language
Pochuri Naga · Sino-Tibetan family
100% speak Pochuri Naga
Gospel resources in Pochuri Naga
- Bible available, published 2015
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Pochury Naga
- 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.
- 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.
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