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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Nepalis of United Arab Emirates

The Nepalis of United Arab Emirates, numbering approximately 49,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are people from Nepal largely established in the United Arab Emirates through labor migration, maintaining ties to Nepali cultural traditions. They mostly adhere to Hinduism and Nepali (individual language) is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Nepali

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: United Arab Emirates
People Cluster: Nepali-Pahari
Primary Language(s): Nepali (individual language) (npi)
Primary Religion(s): Hinduism
Population: 49,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG050109
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Hinduism
Religious Affiliation: Hinduism

99%
%
Hinduism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Nepali (individual language)
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Nepali Speakers

Media Resources in Nepali (individual language):

Films:
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JESUSView Film
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film
The SaviorView Film

4 films

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Bible Resources in Nepali (individual language):

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
New Revised Version✓✓
New Revised Version - LUMO Christmas Film✓

2 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Nepali (individual language) bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Nepalis are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Nepalis:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Nepalis of United Arab Emirates

The afflicted shall eat and be satisfied; those who seek him shall praise the LORD! May your hearts live forever!
readPsalm 22:26

Pray that the lost will feel a deep hunger for God, be drawn to Him in their affliction, and find lasting satisfaction and salvation in Him alone.

“Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created.”
readRevelation 4:11

Pray that the good news will advance and people will recognize and worship the One who created all things by His will, giving glory and honor to Him alone.

Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?
read2 Corinthians 6:14

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and want to marry, they will be led to other believers and enter into godly marriages.

I do it all for the sake of the gospel, that I may share with them in its blessing.
read1 Corinthians 9:23

Ask God to give believers a deep desire to share the gospel with those who don't know the truth about God's redemption plan, and to provide them with opportunities to do so cross-culturally.

Nepali Across Countries (ROP3 - 107204) reported in the following countries:

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15 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
NepalisPG046930NepalisMalaysia586,000Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)Folk Hinduism
NepalisPG050119NepalisSaudi Arabia426,000Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)Hinduism
Nepali (Gorkha)PG048451Nepali (Gorkha)Myanmar425,000Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)Hinduism
NepalisPG050118NepalisQatar147,000Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)Hinduism
NepalisPG042388NepalisBhutan132,000No Longer UnreachedNepali (individual language)Hinduism
NepalisPG043559NepalisUnited States107,000Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)Hinduism
NepalisPG050107NepalisUnited Kingdom76,000Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)Hinduism
NepalisPG050109NepalisUnited Arab Emirates49,000Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)Hinduism
NepalisPG050600NepalisHong Kong29,500Unengaged and UnreachedNepali (individual language)Folk Hinduism
NepalisPG001194NepalisBangladesh22,500Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)Hinduism
NepalisPG047438NepalisCanada21,500Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)Hinduism
NepalisPG048599NepalisThailand6,800Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)Hinduism
NepalisPG050108NepalisGermany6,800Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)Hinduism
NepalisPG050110NepalisSpain3,500Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)Hinduism
NepalisPG050111NepalisPortugal550Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)Hinduism

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