• PEOPLE NAME: PNAR OF INDIA

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PEID: 49638

ROP: 113372

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Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: South Asian Tribal

Language: Pnar - (pbv)

Alternate Name(s): Jaintia, Synteng

Primary Religion: Christianity - Protestantism

Country: India

Also found in: Bangladesh

Population: 1,300

Global Population: 9,000


PEID: 49638

ROP: 113372

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical


Overview: The Pnar of India, numbering 1,300, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the South Asian Tribal people cluster within the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 9,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Pnar. The primary religion practiced by the Pnar 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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