Photo | People Group |
Population this Country |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Language | Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent * |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed * |
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Abdul | 1,400 | 80,000 | ● | Urdu | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Adibasi Janajati | 1,300 | 1,300 | ● | Nepali | Hinduism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Ahar | 2,300 | 1,586,000 | ● | Awadhi | Hinduism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Amat | 3,400 | 295,000 | ● | Maithili | Hinduism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Ansari | 50,000 | 16,613,000 | ● | Urdu | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Ath Pahariya | 6,700 | 6,700 | ● | Athpariya | Hinduism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Badhai (Hindu traditions) | 37,000 | 7,197,000 | ● | Maithili | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.15 % | -1 | 1 |
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Badhai (Muslim traditions) | 2,600 | 736,000 | ● | Urdu | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Badhi (Hindu traditions) | 44,000 | 131,000 | ● | Nepali | Hinduism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Baghban (Muslim traditions) | 1,100 | 267,000 | ● | Urdu | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Baha'i | 1,300 | 26,000 | ● | Nepali | Other / Small | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Bahing | 3,200 | 3,200 | ● | Bahing | Hinduism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Bahna (Hindu traditions) | 18,000 | 920,000 | ● | Maithili | Hinduism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | 276,000 | 4,370,000 | ● | Nepali | Hinduism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.05 % | -1 | 6 |
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Bangali (Hindu traditions) | 29,000 | 108,000 | ● | Maithili | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.54 % | -1 | 1 |
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Bania Agarwal | 21,000 | 5,332,000 | ● | Bhojpuri | Hinduism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Bania Agrahari | 2,600 | 350,000 | ● | Bhojpuri | Hinduism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Bania Kasaundhan | 2,400 | 544,000 | ● | Bhojpuri | Hinduism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Bania Khatri | 1,000 | 225,000 | ● | Maithili | Hinduism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Bania Mahur | 1,300 | 940,000 | ● | Bhojpuri | Hinduism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Bania Rauniar | 3,100 | 146,000 | ● | Bhojpuri | Hinduism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Bania unspecified | 167,000 | 21,165,000 | ● | Maithili | Hinduism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 3 |
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Bantar | 62,000 | 209,000 | ● | Maithili | Hinduism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Bantawa | 5,100 | 5,100 | ● | Bantawa | Hinduism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Baramu | 8,900 | 8,900 | ● | Nepali | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.25 % | -1 | 1 |
Totals: 227 | 31,099,000 | 218 ● | 1.43 % | 0.00 % | 691 | |||||
Unclassified / Other Individuals | 141,000 | |||||||||
UN Country Population (2024) | 31,240,000 |
Province ▲ | Population | People Groups | Unreached Groups |
% Unreached Peoples |
Population in Unreached |
% Population Unreached |
Districts |
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Bagmati | 4,304,000 | 165 | 157 | 95.2 % | 3,278,000 | 76.2 % | 8 |
Bheri | 1,993,000 | 149 | 142 | 95.3 % | 1,971,000 | 98.9 % | 5 |
Dhaulagiri | 610,000 | 55 | 51 | 92.7 % | 595,000 | 97.5 % | 4 |
Gandaki | 1,749,000 | 123 | 116 | 94.3 % | 1,394,000 | 79.7 % | 6 |
Janakpur | 3,206,000 | 158 | 150 | 94.9 % | 2,956,000 | 92.2 % | 6 |
Karnali | 611,000 | 48 | 44 | 91.7 % | 593,000 | 97.1 % | 6 |
Kosi | 2,579,000 | 171 | 162 | 94.7 % | 2,134,000 | 82.7 % | 6 |
Lumbini | 3,216,000 | 172 | 164 | 95.3 % | 3,159,000 | 98.2 % | 7 |
Mahakali | 1,152,000 | 93 | 89 | 95.7 % | 1,145,000 | 99.4 % | 4 |
Mechi | 1,594,000 | 132 | 124 | 93.9 % | 1,217,000 | 76.3 % | 4 |
Narayani | 3,301,000 | 159 | 152 | 95.6 % | 2,838,000 | 86.0 % | 5 |
Rapti | 1,474,000 | 104 | 99 | 95.2 % | 1,464,000 | 99.3 % | 5 |
Sagarmatha | 2,307,000 | 161 | 153 | 95.0 % | 2,035,000 | 88.2 % | 6 |
Seti | 1,727,000 | 117 | 111 | 94.9 % | 1,719,000 | 99.5 % | 5 |
Country: | 31,099,000 | 227 | 218 | 96.0 % | 27,777,000 | 89.3 % | 77 |
Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
YouVersion Bible Resources |
Faith Comes By Hearing Bible Resources |
Jesus Film Online |
Global Recordings Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
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Athpariya | aph | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
Awadhi | awa | 13 | 13 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Bahing | bhj | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Bantawa | bap | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Bhojpuri | bho | 23 | 23 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Boro (India) | brx | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Bote | bmj | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Chamling | rab | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Chepang | cdm | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Danuwar | dhw | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Darai | dry | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Dhimal | dhi | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Ghale, Southern | ghe | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Gurung | gvr | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Hindi | hin | 2 | 2 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Humla | hut | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Hyolmo | scp | 2 | 2 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Jirel | jul | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Kaike | kzq | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Khaling | klr | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Kulung (Nepal) | kle | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Kurux | kru | 2 | 2 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Kyerung | kgy | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Lepcha | lep | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Lhomi | lhm | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Lhowa | loy | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Limbu | lif | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Maithili | mai | 76 | 75 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Mewahang, Eastern | emg | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Nachiring | ncd | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Nepalese Sign Language | nsp | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Nepali | npi | 30 | 29 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Newar | new | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Nubri | kte | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Punjabi, Eastern | pan | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Rajbanshi | rjs | 3 | 2 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Raji | rji | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Sampang | rav | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Santhali | sat | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Sherpa | xsr | 3 | 3 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Sora | srb | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Sunwar | suz | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Tamang, Eastern | taj | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Thakali | ths | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Thangmi | thf | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Tharu, Dangaura | thl | 2 | 2 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Thulung | tdh | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Tibetan, Central | bod | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Tsum | ttz | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Urdu | urd | 27 | 27 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Walungge | ola | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Wayu | vay | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Yakkha | ybh | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Yamphu | ybi | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Yamphu, Southern | lrr | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Totals: | 55 | 227 | 218 | 29 | 23 | 27 | 49 | 5 |
People Groups | 227 |
Unreached People Groups | 218 (96.0%) |
Population | 31,099,000 |
Population Annual Growth Rate | 1.2% |
Population in Unreached | 27,777,000 (89.3%) |
Primary Religion | Hinduism |
Percent Christian Adherent | 1.4% |
Percent Evangelical | Unknown |
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 5.3% |
Pioneer Workers Needed * | 691 |
Country Progress Level | 1 ● |
Urbanization | 20% |
Continent | Asia |
Region | Asia, South |
10/40 Window | Yes |
Country Code | NP |
Official Language(s) | Nepali | Maithili |
Literacy Rate | 68% |
Estimated Illiterate Population | 9,952,000 |
Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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