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The Dhagar of Nepal

The Dhagar of Nepal, numbering approximately 55,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Dravidian-speaking ethnolinguistic tribe indigenous to the Chhotanagpur Plateau of northeastern India and adjacent areas of Bangladesh and Nepal. They mostly adhere to Hinduism and Kurukh is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: Nepal
People Cluster: South Asian Tribal
Primary Language(s): Kurukh (kru)
Primary Religion(s): Hinduism
Population: 55,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG006273
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Pray for the Dhagar of Nepal

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Hinduism
Religious Affiliation: Hinduism

99%
%
Hinduism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Kurukh
Language Family: Dravidian

71%
%
Kurux Speakers

Media Resources in Kurukh:

Films:
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JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Kurukh:

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1 entry

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Or check out the Kurukh bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Dhagar 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 Dhagar:
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 Dhagar of Nepal

And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.
readActs 4:12

Pray that those walking in darkness among them will come to know the name by which they must be saved, and call upon Him in faith.

Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his excellent greatness!
readPsalm 150:2

Pray for the gospel to advance among those who are living in darkness. Pray that they will come to know Jesus and praise Him for all that He has done.

In my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you?
readJohn 14:2-3

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will persevere in hope, remembering that Jesus went to prepare a place for them to be with Him for eternity!

Come, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD, who stand by night in the house of the LORD!
readPsalm 134:1

Pray that God will raise up believers among them who are in awe of Him and that, in service to Him, they will share the gospel with others so that they too may bless the Lord!

Oraon Across Countries (ROP3 - 107674) reported in the following countries:

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4 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▼Religion
OraonPG001195OraonBangladesh90,000No Longer UnreachedKurukhAnimism
OraonPG001235OraonBhutan4,200No Longer UnreachedKurukhHinduism
DhagarPG006273DhagarNepal55,000Engaged yet UnreachedKurukhHinduism
OraonPG041304OraonIndia5,585,000No Longer UnreachedKurukhEthnoreligion

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