This small tribe is defined by speaking the Yamphu language.
Most Yamphu people live in the hills of Nepal and are subsistence farmers. They grow everything they need to eat and only buy oil, salt, and sugar as needed. Yamphu homes are made of wooden beams cut from trees in the forest. The beams are covered with mud and dung. Their rooftops are made of grass and tin. Yamphu homes are decorated with mud painted designs of white, red and black designs around the base of their homes.
Yamphu people in Nepal mostly practice Buddhism. They try to gain knowledge to escape endless cycles of reincarnation based on their present life of sin balanced with good works. Buddhism allows people to mix Buddhist teachings with traditional religion. To most Buddhists, these practices have far less meaning than their traditional beliefs, which are usually animistic. They believe that evil spirits must be appeased through prayers, sacrifices and rituals.
Audio Bible resources only exist in the Yamphu language, however, Yamphu people in Nepal remain unreached with the gospel. Who will go to them? Basic medical, educational and practical needs provide opportunities for believers to go to this people.
Pray for opportunities for Global Recordings Network to provide the Yamphu people with audio Bible resources.
Pray that Yamphu people will receive the gospel and discover the Lord who is their creator God and is able to answer their many prayers.
Pray for a movement to Christ among the Yamphu people that will bless their community for eternity.
Scripture Prayers for the Yamphu in Nepal.
https://www.sil.org/system/files/reapdata/39/87/23/39872354340493988124485710717937538249/silesr2014_007.pdf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKcRn9mj9J0
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Yamphu |
People Name in Country | Yamphu |
Alternate Names | यांफू |
Population this Country | 8,100 |
Population all Countries | 8,100 |
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 | 20751 |
ROP3 Code | 110965 |
ROP25 Code | 306897 |
ROP25 Name | Rai |
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 |
Kosi 7,300 | |
Mechi 700 | |
Bagmati 40 | |
Sagarmatha 20 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Buddhism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
---|---|
Buddhism |
92.07 %
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Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
Hinduism |
3.89 %
|
Islam |
0.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
4.04 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
* From latest Nepal census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Yamphu (6,800 speakers) | |||
Language Code | ybi Ethnologue Listing | |||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
Total Languages | 2 | |||
Secondary Languages |
|
Primary Language | Yamphu (6,800 speakers) |
Language Code | ybi Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 2 |
Secondary Languages | |
Nepali 100 | |
People Groups | Speaking Yamphu |
Primary Language: Yamphu
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (2015-2017) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (2023-2024) |
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 | Scripture Earth Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
General | YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio | YouVersion Bibles |
Mobile App | Android Bible app direct APK download | SIL |
Mobile App | Android Bible app: Yamphu | YouVersion Bibles |
Mobile App | iOS Bible app direct APK download | SIL |
Mobile App | iOS Bible app: Yamphu | YouVersion Bibles |
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. |