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The Chepang of Nepal

The Chepang of Nepal, numbering approximately 69,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Tibeto-Burman people of central Nepal's Mahabharat range, traditionally semi-nomadic hunters whose name combines che, meaning dog, and pang, meaning arrow, who are reclaiming their original identity after King Birendra renamed them Praja in 1977. They mostly adhere to Folk Hinduism and Chepang is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Tibetan Peoples
Country: Nepal
People Cluster: Tibetan
Primary Language(s): Chepang (cdm)
Primary Religion(s): Folk Hinduism
Population: 69,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG006189
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Folk Hinduism
Religious Affiliation: Hinduism

70%
%
Folk Hinduism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Chepang
Language Family: Sino-Tibetan

71%
%
Chepang Speakers

Media Resources in Chepang:

Films:

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Bible Resources in Chepang:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Chepang are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the Chepang:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Chepang of Nepal

Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.
readMark 10:15

Pray for those who might be trapped in pride, that God will humble them and give them a childlike faith and complete dependence on Him through faith in Christ.

...And that repentance for the forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
readLuke 24:47

Pray that the message of repentance and forgiveness through Jesus will reach everyone.

We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.
readRomans 6:4

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, God will lead those who might hesitate in getting baptized to trust Him as they obey His command, even when obedience is hard.

I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to you among the nations.
readPsalm 57:9

Pray that God will raise up believers among them who will boldly go and share the gospel with people nearby and with those far away.

Chepang Across Countries (ROP3 - 102072) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountry ▼PopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
ChepangPG006189ChepangNepal69,500No Longer UnreachedChepangFolk Hinduism

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