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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Sonha of Nepal

The Sonha of Nepal, numbering approximately 19,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community of Nepal. They mostly adhere to Animism and Sonha is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: Nepal
People Cluster: Nepali-Pahari
Primary Language(s): Sonha (soi)
Primary Religion(s): Animism
Population: 19,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG006294

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Pray for the Sonha of Nepal

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

80%
%
Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Sonha
Language Family: Indo-European

71%
%
Sonha Speakers

Media Resources in Sonha:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

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Bible Resources in Sonha:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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Or check out the Sonha bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Sonha 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 Sonha:
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 Sonha of Nepal

In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
readMatthew 5:16

Pray that those who are deceived about what brings peace will not settle for any lies they’ve heard about God and will diligently seek Him and be satisfied when they learn the truth about who He is and what He’s done.

If I ascend to heaven, you are there. If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there!
readPsalm 139:8

Pray that the lost will recognize God's presence with them wherever they go, put their faith in Christ, and seek to live in a way that honors and glorifies Him.

But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved.
readEphesians 2:4-5

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will remember God's mercy and grace and experience joy as they walk in new life with Christ.

The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent.
readActs 17:30

Pray that those God sends to cross cultures will boldly and lovingly declare that God commands all people everywhere to repent.

Sonha Across Countries (ROP3 - 109411) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group ID ▼NameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
SonhaPG006294SonhaNepal19,500Engaged yet UnreachedSonhaAnimism

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