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The Eastern Tamang of Nepal

The Eastern Tamang of Nepal, numbering approximately 1,660,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Tibeto-Burmese ethnic group indigenous to Nepal, Southern Bhutan, and North India. They mostly adhere to Tibetan Buddhism and Eastern Tamang is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Himalayan Peoples
Country: Nepal
People Cluster: South Himalayan
Primary Language(s): Eastern Tamang (taj)
Primary Religion(s): Tibetan Buddhism
Population: 1,660,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, Concentrated CP Activity
People Group ID: PG006209
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Tibetan Buddhism
Religious Affiliation: Buddhism

90%
%
Tibetan Buddhism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Eastern Tamang
Language Family: Sino-Tibetan

80%
%
Tamang, Eastern Speakers

Media Resources in Eastern Tamang:

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Bible Resources in Eastern Tamang:

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1 entry

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Eastern Tamang 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 Eastern Tamang:
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 Eastern Tamang of Nepal

O Lord, you hear the desire of the afflicted; you will strengthen their heart; you will incline your ear to do justice to the fatherless and the oppressed, so that man who is of the earth may strike terror no more.
readPsalm 10:17-18

Pray that God, in accordance with His good character, will give justice to those who are oppressed by sin and that they will know that His offer of salvation is for everyone.

You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
readPsalm 16:11

Pray that God will make a way for His path of life to be revealed to many so that they may come into His presence and experience abundant joy and eternal pleasures at His right hand.

And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.
readActs 2:46-47

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be devoted to the teaching of God's Word, to fellowship with one another, and to prayer.

And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, helping, administrating, and various kinds of tongues.
read2 Corinthians 12:28

Ask God to raise up believers who will faithfully proclaim the good news and equip others to do the same.

Tamang, Eastern Across Countries (ROP3 - 102861) reported in the following countries:

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3 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDName ▲CountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Eastern TamangPG006209Eastern TamangNepal1,660,000Engaged yet UnreachedEastern TamangTibetan Buddhism
Eastern TamangPG041545Eastern TamangIndia286,000Engaged yet UnreachedSikkimeseHinduism
Eastern TamangPG048797Eastern TamangBhutan5,000Engaged yet UnreachedEastern TamangTibetan Buddhism

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