• PEOPLE NAME: CHAKHESANG NAGA OF INDIA

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PEID: 41748

ROP: 111753

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Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Tangsa Naga

Language: Chokri Naga - (nri)

Alternate Name(s): Chakhesang

Primary Religion: Christianity - Protestantism

Country: India

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Population: 195,000

Global Population: 195,000


PEID: 41748

ROP: 111753

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical


Overview: The Chakhesang Naga of India, numbering 195,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Tangsa Naga people cluster within the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in India. Their primary language is Chokri Naga. The primary religion practiced by the Chakhesang Naga is Protestant Christianity, a tradition that emerged from the Protestant Reformation. Protestants reject the idea of papal supremacy, instead stressing the authority of scripture alone, justification by faith alone, and salvation through Christ alone.


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