Naga, Paungnyuan in Myanmar (Burma) people group profile

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The Paungnyuan Naga have only been reported in Myanmar (Burma)

Photo Source: Asia Harvest-Operation Myanmar

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Population

4,800

Main Language

Naga, Paungnyuan

Largest Religion

Christianity 85.0%

Christian

50-100% ●

Evangelical

10-50% ●

Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster or country. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1a	Unreached (Frontier) - Less than 1 in 1,000 (0.1%) identify as Christians in any way. ✸︎	Evangelicals <=0.1% Professing Christians <=0.1%
1b	Unreached (non-Frontier) - Few evangelicals and little, if any, history of Christianity. ◼︎	Evangelicals >0.1% and <=2% Professing Christians >0.1% and <=5%
1	Unreached (All) - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity. ✸︎+◼︎	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest to moderate presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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General Info

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People Name General	Naga, Paungnyuan
People Name in Country	Naga, Paungnyuan
Natural Name	Paungnyuan Naga
Alternate Names	Lacham; Lasam; Macham; Magan; Makhyan; Makyam; M'kang; Naga Makyan; Paungnyuan Naga; Pongnyon; Pongnyun; ါင်းညောန်
Population this Country	4,800
Population all Countries	4,800
Total Countries	1
Indigenous	Yes
Progress Scale
Unreached	No
Frontier	No
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3	22666
ROP3 Code

Ethnicity

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Affinity Bloc	South Asian Peoples
People Cluster	South Asia Tribal - Naga
People Group	Naga, Paungnyuan

Affinity Bloc	South Asian Peoples
People Cluster	South Asia Tribal - Naga
People Group	Naga, Paungnyuan
Ethnic Code	MSY50p

Geography

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Country	Myanmar (Burma)
Region	Asia, Southeast
Continent	Asia
10/40 Window	Yes
National Bible Society	Website
Persecution Rank	14 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country	Sagaing Region: Lahe Township in the Naga Self-Administered Zone; Hkamti Township in Hkamti District Source: Asia Harvest profiles

Country	Myanmar (Burma)
Region	Asia, Southeast
Continent	Asia
10/40 Window	Yes
National Bible Society	Website
Persecution Rank	14 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country	Sagaing Region: Lahe Township in the Naga Self-Administered Zone; Hkamti Township in Hkamti District. Source: Asia Harvest profiles

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Religion

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Primary Religion:

Christianity

Major Religion ▲	Estimated Percent
Buddhism	12.00 %
Christianity	85.00 %
Ethnic Religions	3.00 %
Hinduism	0.00 %
Islam	0.00 %
Judaism	0.00 %
Non-Religious	0.00 %
Other / Small	0.00 %
Sikhism	0.00 %
Unknown	0.00 %

Languages

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Primary Language	Naga, Paungnyuan (4,800 speakers)
Ethnologue Language Code	umn
Ethnologue Language Familly	Sino-Tibetan
Glottolog Language Family	Sino-Tibetan
Written / Published	Yes (ScriptSource Listing)
Total Languages	1

Primary Language	Naga, Paungnyuan (4,800 speakers)
Ethnologue Language Code	umn
Ethnologue Language Familly	Sino-Tibetan
Glottolog Language Family	Sino-Tibetan
Written / Published	Yes (ScriptSource Listing)
Total Languages	1

Resources

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Primary Language: Naga, Paungnyuan

Bible Translation ▲	Status (Years)
Bible-Portions	Yes
Bible-New Testament	No
Bible-Complete	No

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Amazon
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Resource Type ▲	Resource Name	Source
None reported

Sources

Photo Source	Asia Harvest-Operation Myanmar
Map Source	Asia Harvest-Operation Myanmar
Data Sources	Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.

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