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The Konyak Naga of Myanmar

The Konyak Naga of Myanmar, numbering approximately 2,200 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Naga people whose traditional homeland straddles the India-Myanmar frontier, historically organized in villages under hereditary Angh chiefs and sharing close ties with Konyak communities in Nagaland. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Konyak Naga is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: Myanmar
People Cluster: Tangsa Naga
Primary Language(s): Konyak Naga (nbe)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 2,200
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG009460
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

50%
%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Konyak Naga
Language Family: Sino-Tibetan

100%
%
Naga, Konyak Speakers

Media Resources in Konyak Naga:

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Bible Resources in Konyak Naga:

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Konyak Naga are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the Konyak Naga:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Konyak Naga of Myanmar

And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.
readActs 4:12

Pray that those walking in darkness among them will come to know the name by which they must be saved, and call upon Him in faith.

“Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created.”
readRevelation 4:11

Pray that the good news will advance and people will recognize and worship the One who created all things by His will, giving glory and honor to Him alone.

The LORD bless you and keep you.
readNumbers 6:24

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be blessed with God's grace, trusting that He will never abandon them.

Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
read2 Corinthians 5:20

Pray that those God sends to cross cultures will be His ambassadors, faithfully imploring people on Christ's behalf to be reconciled to God through Jesus.

Naga, Konyak Across Countries (ROP3 - 105206) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountry ▲PopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Konyak NagaPG041687Konyak NagaIndia363,000No Longer UnreachedKonyak NagaProtestantism
Konyak NagaPG009460Konyak NagaMyanmar2,200No Longer UnreachedKonyak NagaProtestantism

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