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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

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:

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Bible Resources in Bote-Majhi:

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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

Claiming to be wise, they became fools.
readRomans 1:22

Ask God to pour out His mercy and bring those who are walking in their own wisdom to faith in Jesus.

And the word of God continued to increase, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests became obedient to the faith.
readActs 6:7

Pray that the Word of God will be increasingly available to these people in ways they will resonate with so that all may have a chance to respond to the good news of Jesus Christ.

I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.
readRomans 12:1

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will offer their bodies as living sacrifices, holy and acceptable to God, knowing that this is their spiritual worship.

"Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water."
readJohn 7:38

Ask God to raise up believers and sustain them as they cross cultures to share hope with those who need it. Pray that many might come to know Christ and that streams of living water will flow from their hearts so they will never thirst again.

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

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group ID ▼NameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Bote-MajhiPG006182Bote-MajhiNepal12,000Engaged yet UnreachedBote-MajhiHinduism

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