People group profile · PG047438
The Nepalis of Canada
The Nepalis of Canada, numbering about 21,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community holding Nepali citizenship or with roots in Nepal.
They are a diaspora people in the Nepali-Pahari people cluster of the South Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Hinduism, and they primarily speak Nepali (individual language).
Fast facts
- Country
- Canada
- Population
- 21,500
- Affinity group
- South Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Nepali-Pahari
- Primary language
- Nepali (individual language) (npi)
- Primary religion
- Hinduism
- Strategic Progress Index
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Expanding Unreached People Group
- Region
- Northern America, Americas
Where they live
Gospel status
The Nepalis 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 Nepalis
- 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
Nepali (individual language) · Indo-European family
100% speak Nepali (individual language)
Gospel resources in Nepali (individual language)
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Darchuleli)
- JESUS (Baitadeli)
- JESUS (Acchami)
- JESUS (Bajureli)
- JESUS (Nepali)
- JESUS (Bajhangi)
- Magdalena (Nepali)
- The Savior (Nepali)
Bibles
- New Revised Version · video, audio
- New Revised Version - LUMO Christmas Film · video
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Nepalis
- 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.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
Nepali in other countries
The same people (ROP3 107204) is reported in 14 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepalis | Malaysia | 586,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Nepalis | Saudi Arabia | 426,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Nepali (Gorkha) | Myanmar | 425,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Nepalis | Qatar | 147,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Nepalis | Bhutan | 132,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Nepalis | United States | 107,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Nepalis | United Kingdom | 76,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Nepalis | United Arab Emirates | 49,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Nepalis | Hong Kong | 29,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Nepalis | Bangladesh | 22,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Nepalis | Germany | 6,800 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Nepalis | Thailand | 6,800 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Nepalis | Spain | 3,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Nepalis | Portugal | 550 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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