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The Nepali (Gorkha) of Myanmar

The Nepali (Gorkha) of Myanmar, numbering approximately 425,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community holding Nepali citizenship or with roots in Nepal. They mostly adhere to Hinduism and Nepali (individual language) is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: Myanmar
People Cluster: Nepali-Pahari
Primary Language(s): Nepali (individual language) (npi)
Primary Religion(s): Hinduism
Population: 425,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG048451
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Pray for the Nepali (Gorkha) of Myanmar

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Hinduism
Religious Affiliation: Hinduism

90%
%
Hinduism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Nepali (individual language)
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Nepali Speakers

Media Resources in Nepali (individual language):

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film
The SaviorView Film

4 films

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Bible Resources in Nepali (individual language):

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
New Revised Version✓✓
New Revised Version - LUMO Christmas Film✓

2 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Nepali (individual language) bible at Bible.com

Linked from YouVersion

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Nepali (Gorkha) are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Nepali (Gorkha):
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Nepali (Gorkha) of Myanmar

Jesus said to her, "Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again. The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life"
readJohn 4:13-14

Pray that those who don't know Jesus will drink of the living water that only Christ can provide and never thirst again.

Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth!
readPsalm 57:11

Pray that the lost will learn about God's great love and faithfulness so that they might trust in Christ for their salvation.

If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.
readColossians 3:1

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.
readActs 1:8

Pray that God will raise up believers who are willing to cross cultures and boldly share the good news of Jesus with the lost in this people group and from every nation.

Nepali Across Countries (ROP3 - 107204) reported in the following countries:

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15 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
NepalisPG046930NepalisMalaysia586,000Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)Folk Hinduism
NepalisPG050119NepalisSaudi Arabia427,000Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)Hinduism
Nepali (Gorkha)PG048451Nepali (Gorkha)Myanmar425,000Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)Hinduism
NepalisPG050118NepalisQatar147,000Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)Hinduism
NepalisPG042388NepalisBhutan132,000No Longer UnreachedNepali (individual language)Hinduism
NepalisPG043559NepalisUnited States107,000Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)Hinduism
NepalisPG050107NepalisUnited Kingdom76,000Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)Hinduism
NepalisPG050109NepalisUnited Arab Emirates49,000Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)Hinduism
NepalisPG050600NepalisHong Kong29,500Unengaged and UnreachedNepali (individual language)Folk Hinduism
NepalisPG001194NepalisBangladesh22,500Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)Hinduism
NepalisPG047438NepalisCanada21,500Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)Hinduism
NepalisPG048599NepalisThailand6,800Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)Hinduism
NepalisPG050108NepalisGermany6,800Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)Hinduism
NepalisPG050110NepalisSpain3,500Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)Hinduism
NepalisPG050111NepalisPortugal550Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)Hinduism

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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