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.
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.
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.
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.
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 |
People ID | 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 |
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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 * |
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Buddhism |
2.41 %
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Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
61.41 %
|
Islam |
0.00 %
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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 |
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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) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (2006) |
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 | Source |
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Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
General | Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
Text / Printed Matter | Bible: 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 |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |