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The Lumba-Yakkha of Nepal

The Lumba-Yakkha of Nepal, numbering approximately 1,700 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Kirati people of the lower Arun valley in eastern Nepal, ethnically distinct from though linguistically related to the neighboring Limbu, subsisting as farmers in the Dhankuta district hills. They mostly adhere to Folk Buddhism and Lumba-Yakkha is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: Lumba-Yakkha

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Himalayan Peoples
Country: Nepal
People Cluster: South Himalayan
Primary Language(s): Lumba-Yakkha (luu)
Primary Religion(s): Folk Buddhism
Population: 1,700
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG006253

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Folk Buddhism
Religious Affiliation: Buddhism

55%
%
Folk Buddhism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Lumba-Yakkha
Language Family: Bookkeeping

71%
%
Yakkha, Chhathare Speakers

Media Resources in Lumba-Yakkha:

Films:

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Bible Resources in Lumba-Yakkha:

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Lumba-Yakkha 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 Lumba-Yakkha:
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 Lumba-Yakkha of Nepal

Abraham said, "God will provide for himself the lamb for a burnt offering, my son." So they went both of them together.
readGenesis 22:8

Pray that God will open the ears of those who are lost to understand and believe that only shed blood takes away sin and that, like Abraham, they will believe that God Himself provides the lamb for the burnt offering, who is Jesus the final, perfect sacrifice.

For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
readHebrews 4:12

Pray for God's Word to be accessible to everyone in this people group in a way they will resonate with so that many will engage with it, receive it, and share it with others.

Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.
readColossians 4:6

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, their speech will always be gracious and ready to answer for the hope which is within them.

And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!”
readRomans 10:15

Pray that God will call many believers who will obediently go and share the gospel with those who desperately need it.

Lumba-Yakkha Across Countries (ROP3 - 105922) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Lumba-YakkhaPG006253Lumba-YakkhaNepal1,700Engaged yet UnreachedLumba-YakkhaFolk Buddhism

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