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The Dhimal of India

The Dhimal of India, numbering approximately 5,400 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Kirati-descended people of India's Darjeeling district near Naxalbari who trace their ancestry to the Limbu and remain culturally close to the Koch, sharing roots with the larger Dhimal population across the Nepal border. They mostly adhere to Hinduism and Dhimal is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Tibetan Peoples
Country: India
People Cluster: Tibetan
Primary Language(s): Dhimal (dhi)
Primary Religion(s): Hinduism
Population: 5,400
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG041478
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Pray for the Dhimal of India

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Hinduism
Religious Affiliation: Hinduism

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Hinduism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Dhimal
Language Family: Sino-Tibetan

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Dhimal Speakers

Media Resources in Dhimal:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Dhimal:

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Dhimal 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 Dhimal:
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 Dhimal of India

For the Son of Man came to seek and save the lost.
readLuke 19:10

Pray that those who are lost will respond to the One who came to seek and save the lost, and experience the joy of being found.

The people dwelling in darkness have seen a great light, and for those dwelling in the region and shadow of death, on them a light has dawned.
readMatthew 4:16

Pray that those who dwell in darkness and live in the land of the shadow of death may be drawn out of darkness into His marvelous light.

Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.
readColossians 4:6

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, their speech will always be gracious and ready to answer for the hope which is within them.

Oh give thanks to the LORD; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples!
readPsalm 105:1

Pray that many among them will call on the name of Jesus, develop a heart for the nations, and go to places where the gospel has not yet been received.

Dhimal Across Countries (ROP3 - 102575) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion ▲
DhimalPG006201DhimalNepal25,500Engaged yet UnreachedDhimalHinduism
DhimalPG041478DhimalIndia5,400Engaged yet UnreachedDhimalHinduism

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