Makyan Naga in Myanmar (Burma)

The Makyan Naga have only been reported in Myanmar (Burma)
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
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Introduction / History

The combined population of all the Naga people in Lahe Township is estimated at more than 40,000 people, split among nine Naga groups. Lahe Township is located in the Naga Hills in northwest Sagaing Division.

The Naga are one of many Tibeto-Burman groups. They are said to have migrated from Tibet and entered Myanmar through what is now Kachin State. They moved along the Chindwin valleys and scattered throughout Manipur, Assam and even into eastern Bangladesh. From these locations, some Naga later returned to Myanmar. Today, many Naga also live in Nagaland in Northeast India. Naga people comprise various tribes spread throughout the Naga Hills.

In general, the people in Lahe Township practice slash-and-burn cultivation, growing rice, corn, maize, yams, and beans. Due to this kind of cultivation, the mountains are barren. The people cultivate two to three years in an area and then move to another place. They leave the soil for about ten years and when the soil is again ready for cultivation, they come back to the previous fields to cultivate. They live this way all year round. The Naga men enjoy hunting and fishing while the women collect edible leaves and cultivate the fields. The Naga also go down to Lahe Town to sell their collected items, and buy or exchange groceries in return. Due to the availability of vegetables at cheap prices from nearby villages, the people in Lahe Town do not grow anything at their homes.


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Profile Source:   Anonymous  

People Name General Naga Makyan
People Name in Country Naga Makyan
Natural Name Makyan Naga
Alternate Names
Population this Country 4,600
Population all Countries 4,600
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 4
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 18961
ROP3 Code 115317
Country Myanmar (Burma)
Region Asia, Southeast
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 17  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Sagaing region: Hkamti district, northeast Lahe and Hkamti townships, 13 villages.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Myanmar (Burma)
Region Asia, Southeast
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 17  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Sagaing region: Hkamti district, northeast Lahe and Hkamti townships, 13 villages..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
Unknown
Christianity  (Evangelical 7.00 %)
95.00 %
Ethnic Religions
5.00 %
Hinduism
Unknown
Islam
Unknown
Non-Religious
Unknown
Other / Small
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Primary Language Naga, Paungnyuan (4,600 speakers)
Language Code umn   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Unknown
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Naga, Paungnyuan (4,600 speakers)
Language Code umn   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Naga, Paungnyuan

Primary Language:  Naga, Paungnyuan

Bible Translation Status:  Translation Started

Resource Type Resource Name Source
None reported  
Map Source Anonymous  
Profile Source Anonymous 
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