People group profile · PG046448
The Magar-Khamkura of Nepal
The Magar-Khamkura of Nepal, numbering about 42,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a people of Nepal.
They are an indigenous people in the South Himalayan people cluster of the Himalayan Peoples. Their primary religion is Hinduism, and they primarily speak Western Parbate Kham.
Fast facts
- Country
- Nepal
- Population
- 42,500
- Affinity group
- South Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- South Himalayan
- Primary language
- Western Parbate Kham (kjl)
- Primary religion
- Hinduism
- 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
- Bagmati province: Ramechhap district, Likhu and Ramechhap municipalities; Sindhuli district, eastern municipalities; Kosi province: Khotang district, Halesi Tuwachung and Lamidanda municipalities; Okhaldhunga district, Champadevi, Chisankhugadhi, Likhu,
Where they live
Gospel status
The Magar-Khamkura 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 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
Primary religion
99% adherents
Primary language
Western Parbate Kham · Sino-Tibetan family
100% speak Western Parbate Kham
Gospel resources in Western Parbate Kham
- Bible available, published 2018
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs available
- Gospel recordings not 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 Magar-Khamkura
- 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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