The Bote-Majhi of Nepal

The Bote-Majhi of Nepal, numbering approximately 12,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a small, marginalized riverine people indigenous to the river valleys of central and eastern Nepal, historically defined by boating and fishing but facing economic transition due to environmental regulation, infrastructure (bridges), and modernization. They mostly adhere to Hinduism and Bote-Majhi is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: Bote-Majhi

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: Nepal
People Cluster: Other South Asian
Primary Language(s): Bote-Majhi (bmj)
Primary Religion(s): Hinduism
Population: 12,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG006182
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Hinduism
Religious Affiliation: Hinduism

90%
%
Hinduism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Bote-Majhi
Language Family: Indo-European

71%
%
Bote Speakers

Media Resources in Bote-Majhi:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

Bible Resources in Bote-Majhi:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Bote-Majhi 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 Bote-Majhi:
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 Bote-Majhi of Nepal

For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols, but the LORD made the heavens.
read1 Chronicles 16:26

Pray that those among them who are lost and seeking after worthless idols will have the opportunity to hear and respond to the good news, seeing that Jesus is better than any idol.

This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
read1 John 1:5

As mobile phones, radio, and satellite television, and other technologies become more available worldwide, pray for people who are developing digital gospel resources so that others can easily access the gospel.

Sanctify them in the truth, your word is truth.
readJohn 17:17

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will experience freedom from sin as God sanctifies them in the truth of His Word.

And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, helping, administrating, and various kinds of tongues.
read2 Corinthians 12:28

Ask God to raise up believers who will faithfully proclaim the good news and equip others to do the same.

Bote-Majhi Across Countries (ROP3 - 111686) reported in the following countries:

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