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The Manangi of Nepal

The Manangi of Nepal, numbering approximately 7,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community of Nepal. They mostly adhere to Tibetan Buddhism and Manangba is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Himalayan Peoples
Country: Nepal
People Cluster: South Himalayan
Primary Language(s): Manangba (nmm)
Primary Religion(s): Tibetan Buddhism
Population: 7,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG006271

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Pray for the Manangi of Nepal

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Tibetan Buddhism
Religious Affiliation: Buddhism

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%
Tibetan Buddhism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Manangba
Language Family: Sino-Tibetan

71%
%
Nyeshangte Speakers

Media Resources in Manangba:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

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Bible Resources in Manangba:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Manangi 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 Manangi:
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 Manangi of Nepal

Why, even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not; you are of more value than many sparrows.
readLuke 12:7

Pray that those who don't yet know how to trust in Jesus will not be consumed by worry and anxiety, but will trust in the Father's care and provision for their daily needs and for their eternal salvation

The God who made the world and everything in it, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples made by man, nor is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives to all mankind life and breath and everything.
readActs 17:24-25

Pray that the good news will reach everyone in this people group and that many will come to know and serve the one true God who made the world and everything in it and lives today.

Oh, fear the LORD, you his saints, for those who fear him have no lack!
readPsalm 34:9

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be grounded in the Word, always trusting in the Lord's provision for their needs.

Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst. But I said to you that you have seen me and yet do not believe."
readJohn 6:35-36

Praise God for the things such as bread that He has provided as natural conversation bridges to the gospel. Pray that believers will use any bridges He provides to share the gospel with those who do not yet know the good news.

Manang Across Countries (ROP3 - 112843) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountry ▼PopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
ManangiPG006271ManangiNepal7,000Engaged yet UnreachedManangbaTibetan Buddhism

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