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The Badhi of Nepal

The Badhi of Nepal, numbering approximately 11,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a people who migrated to Nepal in the 14th century as nomadic musicians, dancers, and storytellers, historically supported by royal and high-caste patronage to perform Hindu epics like the Mahabharat and Ramayana at festivals and weddings. They mostly adhere to Hinduism and Jumli is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Badhi

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: Nepal
People Cluster: Rajasthani
Primary Language(s): Jumli (jml)
Primary Religion(s): Hinduism
Population: 11,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG049104
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Hinduism
Religious Affiliation: Hinduism

99%
%
Hinduism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Jumli
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Jumli Speakers

Media Resources in Jumli:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Jumli:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Badhi are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the Badhi:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Badhi of Nepal

During those many days the king of Egypt died, and the people of Israel groaned because of their slavery and cried out for help. Their cry for rescue from slavery came up to God. And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.
readExodus 2:23-24

As the lost among them labor, groan, and cry out under false religions and sin, pray God will have mercy on them and hear their cries, that He will be their Rescuer from the kingdom of darkness and bring them into the kingdom of light.

Then Job arose and tore his robe and shaved his head and fell on the ground and worshiped. And he said, ‘Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.’ In all this Job did not sin or charge God with wrong.
readJob 1:20-22

Pray that those who mourn will worship God in the midst of their suffering and loss, recognizing He is the source of all good things and that He is worthy of their praise and trust.

Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.
readLuke 18:17

Pray that as people trust in Christ, they will have simple, childlike confidence that He will provide for their needs.

Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
readMatthew 28:19-20

Ask God to bring people among this group to faith in Jesus who will be obedient to make disciples of all nations, baptizing them and teaching them to obey all that Christ has commanded.

Badhi, Hindu Across Countries (ROP3 - 111398) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
BadiPG041480BadiIndia16,000Unengaged and UnreachedHindiHinduism
BadhiPG049104BadhiNepal11,500No Longer UnreachedJumliHinduism

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