People group profile · PG006282
The Raji of Nepal
The Raji of Nepal, numbering about 3,100 people, are Unengaged and 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 Folk Hinduism, and they primarily speak Raji.
Fast facts
- Country
- Nepal
- Population
- 3,100
- Affinity group
- South Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- South Himalayan
- Primary language
- Raji (rji)
- Primary religion
- Folk Hinduism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC ?
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority ?
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- Southern Asia, Asia
- Location
- Bheri zone: Surkhet, Banke and Bardiya districts; Seti zone: Kailali, Achham districts; Mahakali zone: Kanchanpur District; Rapti zone: Dang District
Where they live
Gospel status
The Raji are Unengaged and Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, and there has been no reported church planting activity in the past two years. 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 No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Raji
- Pray that God would send workers to this people group
- Begin sowing the gospel and seek out people of peace
- Plant the first churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice
Primary religion
Folk Hinduism · Hinduism
83% adherents
Primary language
Raji · Sino-Tibetan family
71% speak Raji
Gospel resources in Raji
- Bible not available
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Raji
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
- 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.
Raji in other countries
The same people is also reported in 1 other country.
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