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The Chaurasia of Nepal

The Chaurasia of Nepal, numbering approximately 5,900 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a smaller ethnolinguistic community in the hills and a prominent demographic group in the southern Terai region. They mostly adhere to Hinduism and Wambule is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: Chaurasia

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Tibetan Peoples
Country: Nepal
People Cluster: Other Tibeto-Burmese
Primary Language(s): Wambule (wme)
Primary Religion(s): Hinduism
Population: 5,900
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG006187

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Pray for the Chaurasia of Nepal

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Hinduism
Religious Affiliation: Hinduism

70%
%
Hinduism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Wambule
Language Family: Sino-Tibetan

100%
%
Wambule Speakers

Media Resources in Wambule:

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Bible Resources in Wambule:

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Chaurasia 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 Chaurasia:
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 Chaurasia of Nepal

Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.
readJohn 3:18

Pray for those who are living under the burden of their sin to believe in Jesus, the only Son of God, and receive freedom.

Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."
readJohn 8:12

Pray that many will come to know Jesus, the light of the world, and have the light of life instead of walking in darkness.

So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth.
read1 Corinthians 3:7

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be unified in making disciples and be used by God to further His kingdom near and far.

And if anyone will not receive you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from your feet when you leave that house or town. Truly, I say to you, it will be more bearable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah than for that town.
readMatthew 10:14-15

Pray for God to raise up and send out believers to share the gospel with those in this people group who do not yet follow Christ. Pray that they will be welcomed with open arms so that the people they share with will hear and receive the good news with joy.

Chaurasia Across Countries (ROP3 - 102052) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
ChaurasiaPG006187ChaurasiaNepal5,900Engaged yet UnreachedWambuleHinduism

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