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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

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

While he was coming, the demon threw him to the ground and convulsed him. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.
readLuke 9:42

Pray that those who are living outside of the hope of the gospel will know and trust that Jesus offers freedom from the oppression of sin and hope in eternal life.

Come and see what God has done: he is awesome in his deeds toward the children of man.
readPsalm 66:5

Pray that many here will come and see what the Creator God has done on their behalf.

And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!”
readRomans 10:15

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be eager to proclaim the good news of peace, knowing that the Lord has called them to this task.

Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven."
readMatthew 6:9b-10

Pray that God will raise up Christians who are driven by a desire to see God's name worshiped, His kingdom come, and His will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Ask Him to send them to the lost in this people group and sustain them.

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

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▼Religion
Galle GurungPG006211Galle GurungNepal35,000Engaged yet UnreachedSouthern GhaleHinduism

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