Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples

People Cluster: Other Tibeto-Burmese

Language: Nepali - (npi)

Alternate Name(s): Adivasi, Janajati

Primary Religion: Hinduism - Folk

Country: Nepal

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Population: 9,000

Global Population: 9,000

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Adibasi of Nepal, numbering 9,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Other Tibeto-Burmese people cluster within the Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Nepal. Their primary language is Nepali. The primary religion practiced by the Adibasi is folk Hinduism, characterized by local traditions and cults of local deities worshiped at the community level.

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