Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples

People Cluster: Tibetan

Language: Kyerung - (kgy)

Alternate Name(s): Kyirong, Gyirong

Primary Religion: Buddhism - Lamaism

Country: Nepal

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Population: 6,200

Global Population: 6,200

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Kyerung of Nepal, numbering 6,200, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Tibetan people cluster within the Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Nepal. Their primary language is Kyerung. The primary religion practiced by the Kyerung is Tibetan Buddhism, a branch of Buddhism characteristic of Tibet and certain regions of the Himalayas.

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