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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Dhimal of India

The Dhimal of India, numbering approximately 5,400 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Kirati-descended people of India's Darjeeling district near Naxalbari who trace their ancestry to the Limbu and remain culturally close to the Koch, sharing roots with the larger Dhimal population across the Nepal border. They mostly adhere to Hinduism and Dhimal is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Tibetan Peoples
Country: India
People Cluster: Tibetan
Primary Language(s): Dhimal (dhi)
Primary Religion(s): Hinduism
Population: 5,400
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG041478
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Pray for the Dhimal of India

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Hinduism
Religious Affiliation: Hinduism

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Hinduism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Dhimal
Language Family: Sino-Tibetan

100%
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Dhimal Speakers

Media Resources in Dhimal:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Dhimal:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Dhimal 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 Dhimal:
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 Dhimal of India

"...And some fell into good soil and grew and yielded a hundredfold." As he said these things, he called out, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear."
readLuke 8:8

Pray that the seeds of truth will take root in the hearts of those who are far from Jesus and that He will lead them from darkness to 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.

For you had compassion on those in prison, and you joyfully accepted the plundering of your property, since you knew that you yourselves had a better possession and an abiding one.
readHebrews 10:34

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have compassion for those in prison, sympathize with those who are mistreated, and continue to do good and share the gospel with others.

But when one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed.
read2 Corinthians 3:16

Give thanks to God for believers around the world who are willing to cross cultures to share the gospel with those who are perishing. Pray that He will work through their witness to draw many to turn to Him.

Dhimal Across Countries (ROP3 - 102575) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
DhimalPG006201DhimalNepal25,500Engaged yet UnreachedDhimalHinduism
DhimalPG041478DhimalIndia5,400Engaged yet UnreachedDhimalHinduism

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