• PEOPLE NAME: GURUNG OF INDIA

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: South Asian Buddhist

Language: Nepali - (npi)

Alternate Name(s): Gorang, Gurun

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: India

Also found in: Nepal

Population: 143,000

Global Population: 585,000


PEID: 41693

ROP: 116293

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical


Overview: The Gurung of India, numbering 143,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the South Asian Buddhist people cluster within the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 585,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Nepali. The primary religion practiced by the Gurung is ethnoreligion, consisting of practices deeply rooted in this groups ethnic identity.


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