Sirte in India
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People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project
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| People Name: | Sirte |
| Country: | India |
| 10/40 Window: | Yes |
| Population: | 2,800 |
| World Population: | 2,800 |
| Primary Language: | Naga, Monsang |
| Primary Religion: | Christianity |
| Christian Adherents: | 88.98 % |
| Evangelicals: | 0.00 % |
| Scripture: | Complete Bible |
| Ministry Resources: | Yes |
| Jesus Film: | No |
| Audio Recordings: | Yes |
| People Cluster: | South Asia Tribal - Naga |
| Affinity Bloc: | South Asian Peoples |
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Introduction / History
Sirte is a Naga group that speaks Monsang Naga. They live in Manipur and Nagaland.
What Are Their Lives Like?
Sirtes are subsistence farmers who raise livestock. They fish and hunt for wild game. At the village level, they engage in local trade. Some are manual laborers. Those with better education work for the government, in education, or in business.
They have traditional festivals, related to the agricultural cycle, but many are associated with Christianity. Group activities, especially for the youth, are centered around the church.
What Are Their Beliefs?
Like most Naga groups, the Sirtes are Christian, but they have an even higher percentage of Christians among them. Sirtes have a complete Bible and many gospel materials to help them grow in their faith.
What Are Their Needs?
Tribal groups face discrimination and the possibility of land grabs by outsiders. There is no future in subsistence farming, but few have the means for higher education.
Prayer Points
Pray for Sirtes to have easy access to better schools, universities, and medical clinics.
Pray for the Lord to show them ways to earn a living that will lift them out of poverty.
Pray for the Holy Spirit to bless Sirte families and churches with revival fire.
Pray that soon Sirtes will be God’s ambassadors to Tibetan Buddhists and Hindus.