Sunuwar in Nepal
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The Sunuwar or Sunwar are Hindus who live in Nepal. They speak Sunuwar or Nepali. Some of them follow the Kirant religion. They live in the eastern hills of Nepal.
Most of the Sunuwar work in agriculture, mainly crop growing and with cattle. The educated among them often go abroad due to limited opportunities in Nepal. A few of them work in government service.
The Sunuwar have their own cultures and have many festivals. They wear traditional costumes. Some are in the military. They had a reputation for being brave and honest in World War II.
They live in Okhaldhunga, Ramechhap and Dolakha.
* Scripture Prayers for the Sunuwar in Nepal.
* Pray that God will give the Sunuwar dreams and visions leading them to Jesus Christ.
* Pray that Nepali Christians will help lead them to salvation.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunwar_people
| Profile Source: Anonymous |
| People Name General | Sunuwar |
| People Name in Country | Sunuwar |
| World Population | 137,000 |
| Total Countries | 2 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| Unreached | Yes |
| Frontier People Group | No |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
| Alternate Names | Sunwar; Sunwari; सुनुवार |
| People ID | 18152 |
| ROP3 Code | 113662 |
| 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 | Ramechhap District of Janakpur Zone. Okhaldhunga District of Sagarmatha Zone. Source: www.ethnologue.com | |||||||||||||||
| Total States on file | 14 | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | Ramechhap District of Janakpur Zone. Okhaldhunga District of Sagarmatha Zone.. Source: www.ethnologue.com |
| Total States | 14 |
| Janakpur 20,000 | |
| Sagarmatha 11,000 | |
| Mechi 9,100 | |
| Bagmati 5,600 | |
| Kosi 3,600 | |
| Narayani 2,000 | |
| Lumbini 1,000 | |
| Gandaki 600 | |
| Seti 500 | |
| Rapti 200 | |
| Mahakali 70 | |
| Bheri 70 | |
| Dhaulagiri 30 | |
| Karnali 20 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
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| Primary Language | Sunwar (38,000 speakers) | |||||||||
| Language Code | suz Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||
| Total Languages | 10 | |||||||||
| Secondary Languages |
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| Primary Language | Sunwar (38,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | suz Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 10 |
| Secondary Languages | |
| Nepali 16,000 | |
| Maithili 1,100 | |
| Bantawa 600 | |
| Dotyali 400 | |
| Chamling 200 | |
| Bhojpuri 100 | |
| Rangpuri 90 | |
| Raute 40 | |
| Bengali 20 | |
| People Groups | Speaking Sunwar |
Primary Language: Sunwar
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (1988) |
| Bible-New Testament | Yes (1992) |
| Bible-Complete | Yes (2011) |
| Bible-NT Audio | Online |
| Bible-NT Text | Online |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| World Bibles | |
| Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
|---|---|
| Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
| Audio Recordings | Online New Testament (FCBH) |
| Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) |
| Film / Video | God's Story Video |
| Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Sunwar |
| Text / Printed Matter | Bible: परमप्रभु यावे आ लोव़ |
| Text / Printed Matter | Online Bible text (Scripture Earth) |
| Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
3.07 %
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| Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
2.60 %
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| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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| Hinduism |
90.50 %
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| Islam |
0.00 %
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| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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| Other / Small |
3.66 %
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| Unknown |
0.17 %
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* From latest Nepal census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
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| Photo Source | Bethany World Prayer Center |
| Profile Source | Anonymous |
| Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Read more |
