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The Lumba-Yakkha of Nepal

The Lumba-Yakkha of Nepal, numbering approximately 1,700 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Kirati people of the lower Arun valley in eastern Nepal, ethnically distinct from though linguistically related to the neighboring Limbu, subsisting as farmers in the Dhankuta district hills. They mostly adhere to Folk Buddhism and Lumba-Yakkha is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: Lumba-Yakkha

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Himalayan Peoples
Country: Nepal
People Cluster: South Himalayan
Primary Language(s): Lumba-Yakkha (luu)
Primary Religion(s): Folk Buddhism
Population: 1,700
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG006253

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Folk Buddhism
Religious Affiliation: Buddhism

55%
%
Folk Buddhism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Lumba-Yakkha
Language Family: Bookkeeping

71%
%
Yakkha, Chhathare Speakers

Media Resources in Lumba-Yakkha:

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Bible Resources in Lumba-Yakkha:

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Lumba-Yakkha 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 Lumba-Yakkha:
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For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.
readEphesians 6:12

Pray for those ensnared by the darkness of this world, that they will recognize the spiritual forces at work and turn to the light of Christ.

And he made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined allotted periods and the boundaries of their dwelling place, that they should seek God, and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him. Yet he is actually not far from each one of us.
readActs 17:26-27

Pray that the lost will seek God and find Him, for He is not far from each one of us. Pray that they will have opportunities to access the gospel, learn God's purpose for their lives, and believe in Him.

I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.
readJohn 10:28

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have assurance of eternal life, knowing that no one can snatch them out of the loving hand of Jesus.

And through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.
readColossians 1:20

As believers cross cultures to tell others about Jesus, praise God for allowing them to be a part of His reconciling all things to Himself, asking Him to help them remember their role in His beautiful plan of salvation for others.

Lumba-Yakkha Across Countries (ROP3 - 105922) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Lumba-YakkhaPG006253Lumba-YakkhaNepal1,700Engaged yet UnreachedLumba-YakkhaFolk Buddhism

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