Language:

Approximate Global Speakers

152,000

People Groups Speaking as Primary Language

2

Scripture Status

Audio Bible

Jesus Film

Gospel Recordings

Map Notes
PRIMARY Language
(2 people groups)
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Photo People Group Country Population Progress Scale
 Bantawa Nepal 4,900 Progress Gauge
 Walang Bhutan 3,800 Progress Gauge
  Totals:  2     2 ◼︎ (1 ✸︎)
SECONDARY Language
(30 people groups)
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Photo People Group Country Population Progress Scale
 Bairagi (Hindu traditions) Nepal 268,000 Progress Gauge
 Bhote Nepal 14,000 Progress Gauge
 Brahmin Hill Nepal 3,526,000 Progress Gauge
 Chhetri Nepal 4,817,000 Progress Gauge
 Danuwar Rai Nepal 92,000 Progress Gauge
 Darjee Nepal 517,000 Progress Gauge
 Dhimal Nepal 30,000 Progress Gauge
 Gangai Nepal 42,000 Progress Gauge
 Gharti Nepal 130,000 Progress Gauge
 Gurung Ghaleg Nepal 576,000 Progress Gauge
 Halwai (Hindu traditions) Nepal 92,000 Progress Gauge
 Kalwar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 139,000 Progress Gauge
 Kami Nepal 1,378,000 Progress Gauge
 Khatwa Nepal 112,000 Progress Gauge
 Kumal Nepal 132,000 Progress Gauge
 Lohar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 113,000 Progress Gauge
 Magar Nepal 2,070,000 Progress Gauge
 Nai (Hindu traditions) Nepal 130,000 Progress Gauge
 Newah Nepal 1,449,000 Progress Gauge
 Rai Bhutan 4,000 Progress Gauge
 Rai India 132,000 Progress Gauge
 Rai Nepal 679,000 Progress Gauge
 Sarki Nepal 412,000 Progress Gauge
 Sonar (Hindu traditions) Nepal 72,000 Progress Gauge
 Sunri (Hindu traditions) Nepal 102,000 Progress Gauge
 Sunuwar Nepal 62,000 Progress Gauge
 Tamang Nepal 1,681,000 Progress Gauge
 Thakuri Nepal 466,000 Progress Gauge
 Tharu unspecified Nepal 1,905,000 Progress Gauge
 Yakthumba, Limbu Nepal 425,000 Progress Gauge
  Totals:  30     26 ◼︎ (8 ✸︎)

Item Value
Status
Language Code bap
Written Yes
Bible Translation New Testament

Language Family
Ethnologue Sino-Tibetan
Glottolog Sino-Tibetan

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Language Alternate Names
Amchoke
An Yüng
Bantaba
Bantawa Dum
Bantawa Rai
Bantawa Yong
Bantawa Yüng
Bontawa
Dhankuta
Dilpali
Eastern Bantawa
Hatuwali
Kiranti
Kirat Khambu
Kirat Khambu Rai
Kirawa Yüng
Northern Bantawa
Rai
Rai, Bantawa
Southern Bantawa
Western Bantawa

Dialects
Amchoke
Bantawa Bhojpur
Bantawa Panchthar
Chhintang
Dhankuta
Dilpali
Dungmali
Eastern Bantawa
Hatuwali
Northern Bantawa
Rungchenbung
Southern Bantawa
Waling
Western Bantawa
Yangma

Dialect Alternate Names
Amchauke
Amchoke
Dhankuta
Dilpali
Hangkhim
Hatuwali
Rai
Rai: Bantawa