• PEOPLE NAME: KALWAR OF NEPAL

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PEID: 49131

ROP: 112399

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Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Other Backward Class

Language: Nepali (individual language) - (npi)

Alternate Name(s): Kunwor, Kalar, Kallar, Sehore, Kalal

Primary Religion: Hinduism

Country: Nepal

Also found in: India

Population: 188,000

Global Population: 3,248,000


PEID: 49131

ROP: 112399

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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


Overview: The Kalwar of Nepal, numbering 188,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Other Backward Class people cluster within the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 3,248,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Nepali (individual language). The primary religion practiced by the Kalwar 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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