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The Galle Gurung of Nepal

The Galle Gurung of Nepal, numbering approximately 35,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a language of Nepal, Gandaki zone: Gorkha District, hills sount of Macha Khola. They mostly adhere to Hinduism and Southern Ghale is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Tibetan Peoples
Country: Nepal
People Cluster: Tibetan
Primary Language(s): Southern Ghale (ghe)
Primary Religion(s): Hinduism
Population: 35,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG006211
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Hinduism
Religious Affiliation: Hinduism

94%
%
Hinduism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Southern Ghale
Language Family: Sino-Tibetan

100%
%
Ghale, Southern Speakers

Media Resources in Southern Ghale:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

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Bible Resources in Southern Ghale:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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Or check out the Southern Ghale bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Galle Gurung 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 Galle Gurung:
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 Galle Gurung of Nepal

But your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, and your sins have hidden his face from you so that he does not hear.
readIsaiah 59:2

Pray that those who are separated from God will turn to Him in humility and repentance, seeking His forgiveness and the restoration of a right relationship with their Heavenly Father.

I saw in the night visions, and behold, with the clouds of heaven there came one like a son of man, and he came to the Ancient of Days and was presented before him. And to him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him; his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom one that shall not be destroyed.
readDaniel 7:13-14

Pray that the gospel will advance so that all peoples will come to know the Son of Man, who has been given dominion and glory and a kingdom, and that they will bow before Him and serve Him forever.

Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind.
read1 Peter 3:8

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will live in harmony with one another, showing sympathy, love, compassion, and humility.

Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm.
readEphesians 6:13

Pray that God will send believers to the lost of this people group and that, as they share the gospel, they will take up the whole armor of God so that they can stand firm when trials come.

Galle Gurung Across Countries (ROP3 - 103163) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▲Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Galle GurungPG006211Galle GurungNepal35,000Engaged yet UnreachedSouthern GhaleHinduism

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