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- ↑ Kam Khaw Thang (2004). "Glimpses of Chin Baptist History". nikonghong.wordpress.com. Chin Christian Centenary Magazine. pp. 1–3.
- ↑ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023
- ↑ Word And Way website
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