Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples

People Cluster: South Himalayan

Language: Puma - (pum)

Alternate Name(s): Puma Pima, Puma La, Puma Kala

Primary Religion: Buddhism - Lamaism

Country: Nepal

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Population: 5,300

Global Population: 5,300

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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

Overview: The Puma of Nepal, numbering 5,300, are Unengaged and 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 Puma. The primary religion practiced by the Puma is Tibetan Buddhism, a branch of Buddhism characteristic of Tibet and certain regions of the Himalayas.

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