The Magar-Khamkura of Nepal

The Magar-Khamkura of Nepal, numbering approximately 42,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a people of Nepal. They mostly adhere to Hinduism and Western Parbate Kham is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Himalayan Peoples
Country: Nepal
People Cluster: South Himalayan
Primary Language(s): Western Parbate Kham (kjl)
Primary Religion(s): Hinduism
Population: 42,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG046448

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Hinduism
Religious Affiliation: Hinduism

99%
%
Hinduism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Western Parbate Kham
Language Family: Sino-Tibetan

100%
%
Kham, Western Parbate Speakers

Media Resources in Western Parbate Kham:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

Bible Resources in Western Parbate Kham:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

Or check out the Western Parbate Kham bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Magar-Khamkura 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 Magar-Khamkura:
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 Magar-Khamkura of Nepal

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 28:16-20

Pray that those who don't yet know Him will encounter the risen Savior and be transformed by the power of His resurrection, becoming disciples who make disciples.

The God who made the world and everything in it, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples made by man, nor is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives to all mankind life and breath and everything.
readActs 17:24-25

Pray that the good news will reach everyone in this people group and that many will come to know and serve the one true God who made the world and everything in it and lives today.

The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.
read2 Corinthians 9:6

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will remember the principle of sowing and reaping, and be generous in their giving and serving, knowing that they will reap a generous harvest.

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.

Magar, Khamkura Across Countries (ROP3 - 116503) reported in the following countries:

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