The Dhimal live both in Nepal and West Bengal, India. In Nepal, they live in 24 villages of Mechi zone in Jhapa District and 51 villages in Koshi zone, Morang District. Dhimal women are good at weaving and have unique dress among the ethnic peoples of Nepal. Education is almost completely absent among them. A landless people, the traditional occupation of the Dhimal was hunting and gathering. Nowadays, agriculture is their main occupation. They worship nature and household gods, and worship Chaitanya Nityananda as their family deity. They also worship other deities like Buda Thakur, Sadi Buri, and Kali.
Worldviews are not easily changed. The worldview of Hinduism is very different than the biblical worldview.
The Lord is growing his Church in Nepal. Perhaps one or more Nepali Christians will be led by God's Spirit to take the life-giving message of Christ to the Dhimal community.
There are a few hundred Dhimal believers in Nepal. Please pray these people will be accurately taught the ways of Christ.
Pray the entire Dhimal community will be given a growing desire to find forgiveness for their sin; then may they learn of Christ's sacrifice for that purpose. Pray this message comes to them in ways they understand.
Scripture Prayers for the Dhimal in Nepal.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
Global Prayer Digest: 2018-08-24 |
People Name General | Dhimal |
People Name in Country | Dhimal |
Population this Country | 26,000 |
Population all Countries | 31,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
Alternate Names | Agnia; Dhemal; Dhimar; Jharwa; Maulik; धिमल |
People ID | 11544 |
ROP3 Code | 102575 |
Country | Nepal | ||||||||||||
Region | Asia, South | ||||||||||||
Continent | Asia | ||||||||||||
10/40 Window | Yes | ||||||||||||
National Bible Society | Website | ||||||||||||
Persecution Rank | 32 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | ||||||||||||
Location in Country | Eastern Terai, around Jhapa Source: Joshua Project | ||||||||||||
Total States on file | 10 | ||||||||||||
Largest States |
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Specialized Website | South Asia Peoples |
Country | Nepal |
Region | Asia, South |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | 32 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Location in Country | Eastern Terai, around Jhapa. Source: Joshua Project |
Total States | 10 |
Kosi 15,000 | |
Mechi 8,700 | |
Sagarmatha 1,000 | |
Bagmati 900 | |
Narayani 200 | |
Seti 90 | |
Janakpur 40 | |
Gandaki 30 | |
Lumbini 20 | |
Bheri 10 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Language | Dhimal (19,000 speakers) | ||||||
Language Code | dhi Ethnologue Listing | ||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||
Total Languages | 6 | ||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Dhimal (19,000 speakers) |
Language Code | dhi Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 6 |
Secondary Languages | |
Nepali 5,200 | |
Maithili 2,100 | |
Bantawa 80 | |
Bhojpuri 50 | |
Awadhi 20 | |
People Groups | Speaking Dhimal |
Primary Language: Dhimal
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (2000) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (2017) |
Bible-Complete | No |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
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Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
Mobile App | Download Bible from Google Play Store |
Text / Printed Matter | Online Bible text (Scripture Earth) |
Text / Printed Matter | Online New Testament (Bibles India) |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.07 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
1.30 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
97.21 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
1.23 %
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Unknown |
0.19 %
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* From latest Nepal census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Photo Source | Copyrighted © 2021 International Mission Board-SBC All rights reserved. Used with permission |
Map Source | People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Read more |