Kulung in Nepal

The Kulung have only been reported in Nepal
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge
* From latest Nepal census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.

Introduction / History

The Kulung of Nepal have their own language and culture. They live in the Solukhumbu district of Sagarmatha Zone in east Nepal. They are a part of the Kirat people. Some were in the British military in the two World Wars.

The Kulung are exogamous, permitting marriage outside of their group. They are not allowed to marry within five generations of the mothers and seven generations of the fathers. Some of them are Hindus, some Buddhists and others follow the Kiranti religion. They bury the dead.

The Kulung are difficult to get to due to lack of suitable roads and this could be an obstacle to the gospel. There is a lack of electricity, clean drinking water and a lack of health services.

The Kulung work in agriculture and grow maize and millet. They fish and hunt. There is a lack of food due to poor land growing conditions and they have to migrate to get agricultural work.


Some of them are Hindus, some Buddhists and others follow folk religion.
Prayer Points

Pray that Nepalese Christians will help lead the Kulung to Jesus Christ.
Pray that their material needs will be met too.


Scripture Prayers for the Kulung in Nepal.


References

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/kulung people


Profile Source:   Anonymous  

People Name General Kulung
People Name in Country Kulung
Pronunciation koo-LOONG
Alternate Names कुलुंग
Population this Country 32,000
Population all Countries 32,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
People ID 20745
ROP3 Code 105381
Country Nepal
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Total States on file 5
Largest States
Kosi
19,000
Sagarmatha
11,000
Mechi
1,000
Bagmati
300
Dhaulagiri
10
Country Nepal
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Total States 5
  Kosi 19,000
  Sagarmatha 11,000
  Mechi 1,000
  Bagmati 300
  Dhaulagiri 10
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Other / Small
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
14.06 %
Christianity  (Evangelical Unknown)
0.29 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
23.88 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
61.77 %
Unknown
0.00 %
* From latest Nepal census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Kulung (27,000 speakers)
Language Code kle   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 2
Secondary Languages
Nepali
200
Primary Language Kulung (27,000 speakers)
Language Code kle   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 2
Secondary Languages
  Nepali 200
People Groups Speaking Kulung

Primary Language:  Kulung

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1976)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (2016)
Bible-Complete No
Bible-NT Audio Online
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Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Audio Recordings Online New Testament Faith Comes by Hearing
Film / Video LUMO film of Gospels Bible Media Group/LUMO
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Photo Source Sikkimonline - Wikipedia  Creative Commons 
Map Source People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project  
Profile Source Anonymous  
Data Sources Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.