• PEOPLE NAME: YIMCHUNGRU NAGA OF MYANMAR

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PEID: 9545

ROP: 113900

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Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Tangsa Naga

Language: Yimchungru Naga - (yim)

Alternate Name(s): Tozhuma, Tozhuma, Yimchungru Naga

Primary Religion: Christianity - Protestantism

Country: Myanmar

Also found in: India

Population: 5,600

Global Population: 115,600


PEID: 9545

ROP: 113900

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical


Overview: The Yimchungru Naga of Myanmar, numbering 5,600, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Tangsa Naga people cluster within the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 115,600 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Yimchungru Naga. The primary religion practiced by the Yimchungru 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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