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The Rajbansi of Nepal

The Rajbansi of Nepal, numbering approximately 171,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Terai people of eastern Nepal who trace their name and identity to the historic Koch kingdom of Koch Bihar, founded in the late 15th century, with communities concentrated in Morang and Jhapa districts near the Indian border. They mostly adhere to Hinduism and Rajbanshi is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Rajbansi

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: Nepal
People Cluster: Bengali
Primary Language(s): Rajbanshi (rjs)
Primary Religion(s): Hinduism
Population: 171,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, Concentrated CP Activity
People Group ID: PG006281
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Pray for the Rajbansi of Nepal

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Hinduism
Religious Affiliation: Hinduism

85%
%
Hinduism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Rajbanshi
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Rajbanshi Speakers

Media Resources in Rajbanshi:

Films:
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JESUSView Film
JESUSView Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Rajbanshi:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
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1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Rajbanshi bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Rajbansi 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 Rajbansi:
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 Rajbansi 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.

“Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created.”
readRevelation 4:11

Pray that the good news will advance and people will recognize and worship the One who created all things by His will, giving glory and honor to Him alone.

But Jesus called them to him, saying "Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God."
readLuke 18:16

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have a burden to share the hope of Christ with children.

"Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water."
readJohn 7:38

Ask God to raise up believers and sustain them as they cross cultures to share hope with those who need it. Pray that many might come to know Christ and that streams of living water will flow from their hearts so they will never thirst again.

Rajbansi, Hindu Across Countries (ROP3 - 108268) reported in the following countries:

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3 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
RajbanshiPG041275RajbanshiIndia5,160,000Engaged yet UnreachedBengaliHinduism
RajbansiPG006281RajbansiNepal171,000Engaged yet UnreachedRajbanshiHinduism
RajbansiPG001210RajbansiBangladesh17,000Engaged yet UnreachedRangpuriFolk Hinduism

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