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

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:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

Bible Resources in Wambule:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

Or check out the Wambule bible at Bible.com

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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

Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.
readProverbs 30:5

Pray that those who don't yet know God will trust the flawless Word of God and seek refuge in Him, finding hope and salvation instead of remaining in spiritual darkness.

...I have trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation.
readPsalm 13:5

Ask God to bring many to trust in His unfailing love and cause their hearts to rejoice in His salvation.

Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.
readHebrews 10:23

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will cling tightly to the hope they have in God to faithfully keep His promises.

For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures.
read1 Corinthians 15:3-4

Pray that God will raise up believers to go to the lost and faithfully proclaim the good news of Jesus' death and resurrection so that all may have an opportunity to access and believe.

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

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