People group profile · PG049638
The Pnar of India
The Pnar of India, numbering about 1,300 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a matrilineal Khasi subtribe of Meghalaya's Jaintia Hills who call themselves Children of the Seven Huts, tracing migration from present-day Cambodia over 500 years ago, whose medieval Jaintia Kingdom was annexed by the British East India Company in 1835.
They are an indigenous people in the South Asian Tribal people cluster of the South Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak Pnar.
Fast facts
- Country
- India
- Population
- 1,300
- Affinity group
- South Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- South Asian Tribal
- Primary language
- Pnar (pbv)
- 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
- Assam: North Cachar hills, Borolokha, Dibruchera and Jatinga; Karbi Anglong district, Ulukunchi; Meghalaya: Khasi and Jaintia hills north of War Jaintia; Mizoram: north Aizawl district
Where they live
Gospel status
The Pnar 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 Pnar
- 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
80% adherents
Primary language
Pnar · Austroasiatic family
100% speak Pnar
Gospel resources in Pnar
- Bible available, published -
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Pnar)
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Pnar
- 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.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
Pnar in other countries
The same people is also reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pnar | Bangladesh | 7,900 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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