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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:

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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:
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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

But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.
readMatthew 5:44-45

Pray for those who don't know Jesus to encounter believers who are kind and compassionate and that their imitation of Christ will serve as a testimony that attracts lost people to Jesus.

Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
readMatthew 6:10

Pray that God's will be done on earth as it is in heaven, and that people will seek His kingdom and righteousness above all else, trusting in His provision.

I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth.
readPsalm 121:1-2

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and experience hardship, God will remind them that their help comes from the One who made heaven and earth and that He is powerful to meet their needs.

Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works!
readPsalm 105:2

Pray for God to saturate this place with the gospel and raise up believing men and women from among them to share the good news of Christ with those who have yet to encounter it.

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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