Subgroups: 3
Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
---|---|---|
Jarra | 700 | |
Khatri | 500 | |
Matvali (Pawai) | -1 Unknown |
Hundreds of years ago the Chhetri people group was formed through the intermarriage of several people groups that had settled in the mountains of Nepal. Later the Chhetri became fierce warriors and conquered most of Nepal. The name Chhetri is based on a word for warrior. In 1768 one Chhetri family formed the royal family of Nepal.
The Chhetri community is most numerous in Nepal, though some have migrated to Indian's northeastern states and Bhutan.
Chhetri people eat egg, fish, mutton, and rice. On the death of the father, the sons and unmarried daughters get the property with the oldest son becoming in charge of the home. They have birth and marriage rituals and the dead are cremated.
Cultivation, agricultural laboring and office work are their main occupations. While the younger Chhetris are educated, the older ones among them have a low literacy level so with them the gospel message will need to be given in oral form too.
The Chhetri worship a pantheon of gods.
Hinduism is their religion, but some Chhetri people also follow Buddhism. It is highly likely that Chhetri people in Bhutan have adopted some of the ways of their Tibetan Buddhist neighbors.
The Chhetri people of Bhutan are a proud people who can easily fall into the trap of putting their hope and identity in the accomplishments of their ancestors. They need the humility to understand that Jesus is the only one who offers hope.
Pray that Indian believers will lead the Chhetri people to Jesus Christ.
Pray that gospel recordings will lead Chhetri people to salvation.
Pray for them to be discipled in the ways of Jesus Christ in Nepal, India and Bhutan.
Scripture Prayers for the Chhetri in Bhutan.
https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/16589/IN
https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/16589/NP
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chhetri
http://www.globalprayerdigest.org/index.php/issue/day/Chhetri-People-of-Nepal/
Profile Source: Keith Carey |
People Name General | Chhetri |
People Name in Country | Chhetri |
Pronunciation |
KSHEH-tree
|
Alternate Names | Chheepi; Chhettri; Kshetri; च्छेत्री |
Population this Country | 4,300 |
Population all Countries | 5,348,000 |
Total Countries | 3 |
Indigenous | No |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 16589 |
ROP3 Code | 111785 |
ROP25 Code | 301708 |
ROP25 Name | Chetri |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Hindu - other |
People Group | Chhetri |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Total Subgroups | 3 |
Jarra 700 | |
Khatri 500 | |
Matvali (Pawai) 40 |
Country | Bhutan | |||
Region | Asia, South | |||
Continent | Asia | |||
10/40 Window | Yes | |||
Persecution Rank | 40 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | |||
Total States on file | 3 | |||
Largest States |
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Country | Bhutan |
Region | Asia, South |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
Persecution Rank | 40 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Total States | 3 |
Western 3,000 | |
Southern 700 | |
Eastern 600 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
---|---|
Buddhism |
20.83 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
Hinduism |
79.17 %
|
Islam |
0.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
* From latest Bhutan census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Nepali (4,300 speakers) |
Language Code | npi Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Nepali (4,300 speakers) |
Language Code | npi Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Nepali |
Primary Language: Nepali
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1850-1961) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1821-2010) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1914-2012) |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
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World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source | Steve Evans - Flickr Creative Commons |
Map Source | People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | Keith Carey |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |