People group profile · PG006236
The Kulunge Rai of Nepal
The Kulunge Rai of Nepal, numbering about 18,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community of Nepal.
They are an indigenous people in the South Himalayan people cluster of the Himalayan Peoples. Their primary religion is Animism, and they primarily speak Kulung (Nepal).
Fast facts
- Country
- Nepal
- Population
- 18,000
- Affinity group
- South Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- South Himalayan
- Primary language
- Kulung (Nepal) (kle)
- Primary religion
- Animism
- Strategic Progress Index
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Pioneer Unreached People Group
- Region
- Southern Asia, Asia
- Location
- Kosi province: Bhojpur district, Salpasilichho municipality; Sankhuwasabha district, Silichong municipality; Solukhumbu district, along the Hungu river, Mahakulung and Sotang municipalities
Where they live
Gospel status
The Kulunge Rai 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, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Kulunge Rai
- 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
Animism · Ethnoreligion
99% adherents
Primary language
Kulung (Nepal) · Sino-Tibetan family
71% speak Kulung (Nepal)
Gospel resources in Kulung (Nepal)
- Bible available, published 2023
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Bibles
- 2016 Edition · video, audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Kulunge Rai
- 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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