Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples

People Cluster: South Himalayan

Language: Dhanwar (Nepal) - (dhw)

Alternate Name(s): Danwar, Dukhu Chhap, Danuwar Rai

Primary Religion: Hinduism

Country: Nepal

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Population: 66,000

Global Population: 66,000

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

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

Overview: The Danuwar of Nepal, numbering 66,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the South Himalayan people cluster within the Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Nepal. Their primary language is Dhanwar (Nepal). The primary religion practiced by the Danuwar 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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