Thulung in Nepal

The Thulung have only been reported in Nepal
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Largest Religion
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* Data can be from various sources including official census, agencies, and local research. Data from these sources can sometimes differ even by orders of magnitude. Joshua Project attempts to present a conservative, balanced estimate.

Introduction / History

The Thulung people speak Thulung or Thulunge Rai, which is part of the Kiranti language group. They live in eastern Nepal, specifically in the Sankhuwasabha, Bhojpur, Dhankuta and Khotang districts.


What Are Their Lives Like?

They are subsistence farmers who grow rice, millet, maize and root vegetables. They also raise livestock for meat. Sometimes they hunt and gather edible items from the nearby forests.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Thulung people practice Hinduism, the ancient religion of India. Hinduism is a catch-all phrase for the local religions of South Asia, so it is very diverse. At the popular level, Hindus worship and serve the gods of the Hindu pantheon. They visit Hindu temples and offer prayers, food, flowers, and incense to their gods in hopes of gaining protection and benefits. They do not have a personal or familial relationship with their gods like Christians or Jews. There are other Hindus who are much more philosophical, especially among the Brahmins.

Almost all Hindus participate in yearly celebrations like Holi, the festival of colors and the start of spring / Diwali, the festival of lights / Navratri, the celebration of autumn / and Rama Navami, Rama’s birthday.


What Are Their Needs?

The Thulung tribe has been marginalized and discriminated against. To fight against this, they are trying to promote their language and culture, especially their traditional knowledge.


Prayer Points

Pray for loving workers to go to the Thulung people until there are disciples who make more disciples.

Pray the Lord will prepare the hearts of the Thulung to understand and to believe the gospel.

Pray for the Lord to bless the Thulung people with adequate education and medical facilities.

Pray for the Lord to bless the Thulung people so abundantly that they will see he is the only one worthy of praise and worship.


Scripture Prayers for the Thulung in Nepal.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Thulung
People Name in Country Thulung
Alternate Names तुलूंग
Population this Country 3,900
Population all Countries 3,900
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
PeopleID3 20750
ROP3 Code 110029
Country Nepal
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Total States on file 4
Largest States
Sagarmatha
1,700
Kosi
1,600
Bagmati
300
Mechi
300
Country Nepal
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Total States 4
  Sagarmatha 1,700
  Kosi 1,600
  Bagmati 300
  Mechi 300
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Hinduism
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
2.41 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.00 %)
0.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
61.41 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
36.18 %
Unknown
0.00 %
* From latest Nepal census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Thulung (3,300 speakers)
Language Code tdh   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 2
Secondary Languages
Nepali
200
Primary Language Thulung (3,300 speakers)
Language Code tdh   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 2
Secondary Languages
  Nepali 200
People Groups Speaking Thulung

Primary Language:  Thulung

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (2006)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (2017)
Bible-Complete No
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) Online
Possible Print Bibles
Amazon
World Bibles
Forum Bible Agencies
National Bible Societies
World Bible Finder
Virtual Storehouse
Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
General Bible and Resources in text or audio or video Internet Publishing Sevice
General Scripture Earth Gospel resources links Scripture Earth
General YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App Android Bible app: Thulung YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App Android Bible app: Thulung Bible NMB Apps
Mobile App iOS Bible app direct APK download SIL
Mobile App iOS Bible app: Thulung YouVersion Bibles
Text / Printed Matter The Ancient Path Live Global
Photo Source Biswash Chamling Rai - Wikimedia  Creative Commons 
Map Source People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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