People group profile · PG006188
The Chentel Magar of Nepal
The Chentel Magar of Nepal, numbering about 13,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a language of Nepal, Dhaulagiri zone: Myagdi District, Kali Gandaki River valley.
They are an indigenous people in the South Himalayan people cluster of the Himalayan Peoples. Their primary religion is Tibetan Buddhism, and they primarily speak Chantyal.
Fast facts
- Country
- Nepal
- Population
- 13,000
- Affinity group
- South Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- South Himalayan
- Primary language
- Chantyal (chx)
- Primary religion
- Tibetan Buddhism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC ?
- Less than 2% Evangelical, Concentrated CP Activity
- Lostness priority ?
- Pioneer Unreached People Group
- Region
- Southern Asia, Asia
- Location
- Gandaki province: Myagdi district, Raghuganga rural municipality, Caura Khani, Dwari, Ghyas Kharka, Kuine Khani, Malampahar, Malkabang, Mangale Khani, Patle Kharka, and Thara Khani
Where they live
Gospel status
The Chentel Magar are Engaged yet Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, but there are sustained efforts to establish self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. In GSEC terms, this people group is less than 2% evangelical but there has been initial or concentrated church planting among them within the past two years.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years Concentrated Church Planting
Next steps for the Chentel Magar
- 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
Primary religion
Tibetan Buddhism · Buddhism
64% adherents
Primary language
Chantyal · Sino-Tibetan family
71% speak Chantyal
Gospel resources in Chantyal
- Bible not available
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources not available
- Bible stories not available
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Chentel Magar
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
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