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The Rajput (Kumaoni) of Nepal

The Rajput (Kumaoni) of Nepal, numbering approximately 133,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Hindu warrior caste descended from Kumaon's ruling Katyuri and Chand dynasties, with cross-border kinship ties along Nepal's far-western Kali River valley established through centuries of medieval migration and dynastic conflict. They mostly adhere to Hinduism and Kumaoni is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: Nepal
People Cluster: Rajput
Primary Language(s): Kumaoni (kfy)
Primary Religion(s): Hinduism
Population: 133,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG046123

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Pray for the Rajput (Kumaoni) of Nepal

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Hinduism
Religious Affiliation: Hinduism

99%
%
Hinduism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Kumaoni
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Kumaoni Speakers

Media Resources in Kumaoni:

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Bible Resources in Kumaoni:

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Rajput (Kumaoni) 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 Rajput (Kumaoni):
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 Rajput (Kumaoni) of Nepal

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth.
readRomans 1:18

Pray that God will have mercy and open the eyes of those who don't know Jesus, so that they can turn to the One who is able to save them from their sins.

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
readPsalm 119:105

Pray that they will receive the Word of God as a lamp to their feet and commit their ways to Him.

And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work.
read2 Corinthians 9:8

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will trust God in all things, especially in times of persecution.

For so the Lord has commanded us, saying, “‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’”
readActs 13:47

Pray that as people come to faith, they will follow the Lord's leading to go to their neighbors and share the treasure they found in Christ.

Rajput Kumaoni Across Countries (ROP3 - 116195) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▲Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Rajput (Kumaoni)PG046123Rajput (Kumaoni)Nepal133,000Engaged yet UnreachedKumaoniHinduism
Rajput (Kumaoni)PG046121Rajput (Kumaoni)India1,135,000Engaged yet UnreachedKumaoniHinduism

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