People group profile · PG006288
The Sampange Rai of Nepal
The Sampange Rai of Nepal, numbering about 14,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Rai linguistic group of Nepal's Khotang District, part of the historic Kirat homeland known as Majh Kirat or Khambuwan that once fell under the suzerainty of the Sen king of Chaudandigadhi before Nepal's unification.
They are an indigenous people in the South Asian Buddhist people cluster of the South Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Hinduism, and they primarily speak Sampang.
Fast facts
- Country
- Nepal
- Population
- 14,500
- Affinity group
- South Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- South Asian Buddhist
- Primary language
- Sampang (rav)
- Primary religion
- Hinduism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 5% or Greater but Less than 10%
- GSEC ?
- 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
- Lostness priority ?
- Marginally Reached People Group
- Region
- Southern Asia, Asia
- Location
- Kosi province: Bhojpur district, Shadananda municipality, Dingla bazaar; Khotang district, along Tap river, Baspani, Khartamcha, Patheka, and Phedi villages
Where they live
Gospel status
The Sampange Rai are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 5% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years Dispersed Church Planting
Next steps for the Sampange Rai
- Pray for the churches among this group to grow in faithfulness and maturity
- Equip believers to reach the unreached peoples around them
- Send out laborers from this people to the nations
Gospel resources in Sampang
- Bible available, published 2008
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Bibles
- 2008 Translation Movement of Nepal · video, audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Sampange Rai
- 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.
- 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.
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