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The Southwestern Tamang of Nepal

The Southwestern Tamang of Nepal, numbering approximately 196,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a language of Nepal, Narayani zone: west Makwanpur and Chitawan districts, and south and southwest. They mostly adhere to Tibetan Buddhism and Eastern Tamang is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Himalayan Peoples
Country: Nepal
People Cluster: South Himalayan
Primary Language(s): Eastern Tamang (taj)
Primary Religion(s): Tibetan Buddhism
Population: 196,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG006296

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Pray for the Southwestern Tamang of Nepal

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Tibetan Buddhism
Religious Affiliation: Buddhism

90%
%
Tibetan Buddhism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Eastern Tamang
Language Family: Sino-Tibetan

100%
%
Tamang, Eastern Speakers

Media Resources in Eastern Tamang:

Films:
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1 film

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Bible Resources in Eastern Tamang:

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1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Eastern Tamang bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Southwestern Tamang 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 Southwestern Tamang:
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 Southwestern Tamang of Nepal

But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.
read1 Timothy 6:9

Pray for those, rich and poor, who have put their trust in worldly things, and ask that they will be honest with themselves, acknowledge their need for God and turn to Him.

Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you!
readPsalm 67:3

Pray that God will be working in people's hearts, give them opportunities to receive the gospel, and bring many to faith in Himself.

And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age."
readMatthew 28:18-20

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have confidence because Jesus has all authority and is with them as they make disciples and teach others about Him.

Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked. But others said, “We will hear you again about this.”
readActs 17:32

Ask God to give those He sends to cross cultures wisdom and discernment as they engage in spiritual conversations with those who are curious about the gospel.

Tamang, Southwestern Across Countries (ROP3 - 109528) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDName ▲CountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Southwestern TamangPG006296Southwestern TamangNepal196,000Engaged yet UnreachedEastern TamangTibetan Buddhism

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