Language: Nepali Find language
Estimated Global Speakers
17,031,000
People Groups Speaking as Primary Language
84
Scripture Status
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Jesus Film
Gospel Recordings
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Country | Population | Progress Scale |
Primary Religion | % Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed * |
Indigenous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Adibasi Janajati | Nepal | 1,100 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Badhi (Hindu traditions) | Nepal | 37,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Baha'i | Nepal | 1,100 | 1 ● | Other / Small | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Bahra Gaunle | Nepal | 400 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Nepal | 232,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.05 % | -1 | 4 | ● |
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Baramu | Nepal | 7,700 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.25 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
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Bardai | Nepal | 900 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Bhoi (Muslim traditions) | Nepal | 200 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Bhote | Nepal | 13,000 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 1.40 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
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Bhotia (Hindu traditions) | India | 117,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 4.59 % | -1 | 2 | ● |
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Brahmin | Nepal | 3,275,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | -1 | 65 | ● |
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Brahmin Hill | Nepal | 3,137,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | -1 | 62 | ● |
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Byansi | India | 900 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Chepang | India | 1,100 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Chhantyal | Nepal | 12,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 2.57 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
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Chhetri | Bhutan | 4,500 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Chhetri | India | 271,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.11 % | -1 | 5 | ● |
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Chhetri | Nepal | 4,278,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.14 % | -1 | 85 | ● |
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Christian | Nepal | 700 | 3 ● | Christianity | 100.00 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Churaute | Nepal | 2,400 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Darjee | Bhutan | 2,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Darjee | India | 69,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 2.84 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
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Darjee | Nepal | 458,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 1.07 % | -1 | 9 | ● |
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Devhar | Nepal | 900 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Dura | Nepal | 5,100 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 3.06 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
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Gandharva | India | 500 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Gandharva | Nepal | 6,800 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 2.74 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
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Gangai | India | 4,700 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Gangai | Nepal | 37,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Gharti | Nepal | 115,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 1.07 % | -1 | 2 | ● |
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Gurung | Bhutan | 11,000 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 2.08 % | 0.02 % | 1 | |
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Gurung | India | 108,000 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 13.04 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Gurung Ghale | Nepal | 22,000 | 2 ● | Buddhism | 6.40 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Hudke | Nepal | 100 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Kamar | Nepal | 1,600 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Kami | Bhutan | 800 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Kami | India | 139,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 3.26 % | -1 | 2 | ● |
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Kami | Nepal | 1,223,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 1.56 % | -1 | 24 | ● |
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Khambu | Nepal | 700 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Khas | India | 65,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 4.56 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
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Khas | Nepal | 16,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Kumal | India | 3,600 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Kumal | Nepal | 118,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 2.29 % | -1 | 2 | ● |
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Kusunda | Nepal | 300 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Magar | India | 343,000 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 5.03 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Magar | Nepal | 1,837,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 2.28 % | -1 | 36 | ● |
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Mugal | Nepal | 300 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Nepalese, Gurkha | Brunei | 1,600 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 1.00 % | 0.80 % | 1 | |
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Nepali, general | United Arab Emirates | 164,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.40 % | 0.20 % | 3 | |
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Nepali, general | Myanmar (Burma) | 294,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 1.00 % | 0.70 % | 5 | |
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Nepali, general | Canada | 8,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 4.00 % | 2.00 % | 1 | |
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Nepali, general | China, Hong Kong | 16,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 1.00 % | 0.90 % | 1 | |
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Nepali, general | Malaysia | 234,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 2.00 % | 1.80 % | 4 | |
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Nepali, general | New Zealand | 2,600 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 1.00 % | 0.70 % | 1 | |
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Nepali, general | United States | 56,000 | 4 ● | Hinduism | 3.00 % | 2.80 % | -1 - | |
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Newah | Bhutan | 3,800 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Newah | India | 167,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 1.95 % | -1 | 3 | ● |
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Newah | Bangladesh | 1,300 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 3.03 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
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Pahari | Nepal | 13,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 2.52 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
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Paharia | India | 16,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Phri | Nepal | 600 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Rai | India | 125,000 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 12.50 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Rai | Nepal | 602,000 | 2 ● | Other / Small | 5.57 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Sarbaria | Nepal | 3,200 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Sarki | Bangladesh | 700 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Sarki | Bhutan | 1,700 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Sarki | India | 40,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 3.36 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
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Sarki | Nepal | 365,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 2.14 % | -1 | 7 | ● |
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Sherpa | India | 38,000 | 2 ● | Buddhism | 15.95 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Silpkar (Hindu traditions) | Nepal | 59,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Siyar | Nepal | 500 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Sunuwar | India | 83,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 2.99 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
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Tamang | Bhutan | 9,600 | 4 ● | Buddhism | 3.59 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
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Tamang | India | 230,000 | 2 ● | Buddhism | 9.00 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Tangbe | Nepal | 600 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Thakali | India | 1,500 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 2.09 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
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Thakali | Nepal | 11,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 4.41 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
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Thakuri | India | 33,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.50 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
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Thakuri | Nepal | 413,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 1.57 % | -1 | 8 | ● |
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Thami | India | 2,500 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.21 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
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Tharu Khawas | Nepal | 1,500 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 1.94 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
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Yakha | Bhutan | 200 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Yakthumba | Bhutan | 1,900 | 4 ● | Other / Small | 3.75 % | 3.30 % | -1 - | |
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Yakthumba | India | 144,000 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 14.26 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
| Totals: 84 | 72 ● | 382 |
* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups by country. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker for every 50,000 individuals living in an unreached people group by country. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.
** Only people groups speaking Nepali as primary language are listed. Other groups may speak Nepali as a secondary language.
** Only people groups speaking Nepali as primary language are listed. Other groups may speak Nepali as a secondary language.
| Item | Code |
|---|---|
| Status | |
| Ethnologue Code | npi |
| Written | Yes |
| Linguist List | |
| Language Archives |
| Language Alternate Names |
|---|
| Baitadeli (Baitadi) |
| Bajura |
| Bajurali |
| Bajurali (Bajura) |
| Darchulali |
| Darchulali (Darjula) |
| Darchuli (Darjula) |
| Darjula |
| Eastern Pahadi |
| Eastern Pahari |
| Gorkhali |
| Gurkhali |
| Khaskura |
| Lhotshammikha |
| Nepalese |
| Parbate |
| Parbatiya |
| Dialects |
|---|
| Acchami |
| Achhami |
| Baitadeli |
| Baitadi |
| Bajhangi |
| Bajurali |
| Bheri |
| Bhutan |
| Dailekhi |
| Darchulali |
| Darchulee |
| Darchuli |
| Darjeeling |
| Gandakeli |
| Gorkhali |
| Humli |
| Kalikot |
| Kathmandu |
| Nepali |
| Palpa |
| Pokhara |
| Purbeli |
| Soradi |
| Dialect Alternate Names |
|---|
| Acchami |
| Bahasa Nepal |
| Bhasa Purbi |
| Khas |
| Khas Kura |
| Nepalais |
| Nepalees |
| Nepali: Acchami |
| Nepali: Achhami |
| Nepali: Baitadi |
| Nepali: Bajhangi |
| Nepali: Bajurali |
| Nepali: Bhutan |
| Nepali: Darchulee |
| Nepali: Darjeeling |
| Nepali: Kalikot |
| Nepali: Kathmandu |
| Nepali: Pokhara |
| Nepali: Pokhra |
| Parbati Bhasa |
| Pokhra |
| Purbi |
| Purwi |
| Purwi/Purbi |
| Translation | Year / Status |
|---|---|
| Bible Portions | 1850-1961 |
| New Testament | 1821-2010 |
| Complete Bible | 1914-2004 |
| Online / Mobile App Bibles |
|---|
| Bible.is (Faith Comes By Hearing) |
| Bible.com (YouVersion) |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | National Bible Societies |
| Forum Bible Agencies | World Bible Finder |
| Gospel Go | World Bibles |
| Resource ▲ | New | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) | |
| Audio Recordings | Online New Testament (FCBH) | |
| Audio Recordings | Online Scripture (Talking Bibles) | |
| Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) | |
| Film / Video | Following Jesus (India, JF Project) | |
| Film / Video | God's Story Video | |
| Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Nepali | |
| Film / Video | Magdalena (Jesus Film Project) | |
| Film / Video | My Last Day (Jesus Film Project Anime) | |
| Film / Video | New Way - Naya Goreto (Indigitube.tv) | |
| Film / Video | Story of Jesus for Children (JF Project) | |
| Film / Video | The Hope Video | |
| Film / Video | Until We Met (Indigitube.tv) | |
| General | Got Questions Ministry | |
| Text / Printed Matter | Bible: नेपाली - Nepali | |
| Text / Printed Matter | Bibles, Bible League | |
| Text / Printed Matter | EasyBibles | |
| Text / Printed Matter | International Bible Society | |
| Text / Printed Matter | OneHope resources for children and youth | |
| Text / Printed Matter | World Missionary Press Booklets |