• PEOPLE NAME: DOM OF NEPAL

PEID: 49120

ROP: 111977

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Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Other Dalit

Language: Nepali (individual language) - (npi)

Alternate Name(s): Dum, Dumar, Doom, Mahasha, Domra, Domahra, Dumna, Dombo

Primary Religion: Hinduism

Country: Nepal

Also found in: India

Population: 14,500

Global Population: 1,284,500


PEID: 49120

ROP: 111977

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity


Overview: The Dom of Nepal, numbering 14,500, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Other Dalit people cluster within the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 1,284,500 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Nepali (individual language). The primary religion practiced by the Dom is Hinduism, the predominant religious tradition of the Indian subcontinent. There are many forms of Hinduism, each with its own deities and beliefs.


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