Nepal, Karnali state people groups

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Country:	Nepal
Province / State:	Karnali
District:	All

Total People Groups

Unreached People Groups

Total Population

1,628,000

Buddhist

3.2 %

Christian

1.4 %

Hindu

95.2 %

Muslim

0.1 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

0.1 %

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People Group ▲	Population	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Hindu	Muslim	Buddhist	Christian	Sikh	Other
Ansari	400	Urdu	0	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Badhi (Hindu traditions)	5,700	Nepali	0	5,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bairagi (Hindu traditions)	27,000	Nepali	0	27,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	20
Bangali (Hindu traditions)	50	Maithili	1	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania unspecified	200	Maithili	0	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhote	1,200	Nepali	1	600	-1 -	500	50	-1 -	-1 -
Bote-Majhi	30	Bote	1	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Bhumihar	80	Maithili	0	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Hill	136,000	Nepali	0	136,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	30
Brahmin Terai	100	Maithili	0	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Byansi	2,600	Humla	0	2,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chamar (Hindu traditions)	100	Maithili	1	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chhantyal	400	Nepali	1	300	-1 -	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chhetri	670,000	Nepali	1	664,000	-1 -	3,800	1,000	-1 -	20
Churaute	20	Nepali	0	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Darjee	65,000	Nepali	1	63,000	-1 -	200	1,400	-1 -	-1 -
Darzi (Hindu traditions)	70	Maithili	0	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Darzi (Muslim traditions)	30	Urdu	0	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhanuk	20	Maithili	0	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dolpa	4,200	Sherpa	1	90	-1 -	4,100	50	-1 -	-1 -
Dusadh (Hindu traditions)	-1 Unknown	Maithili	0	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gandharva	1,000	Nepali	1	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	70	-1 -	-1 -
Gharti	400	Nepali	1	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gurung Ghale	-1 Unknown	Ghale, Southern	4	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gurung Ghaleg	11,000	Gurung	2	100	-1 -	9,700	800	-1 -	200
Hajam	80	Urdu	0	-1 -	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Halwai (Hindu traditions)	100	Maithili	0	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jirel	30	Jirel	1	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kahar (Hindu traditions)	-1 Unknown	Bhojpuri	0	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kaike	1,500	Kaike	0	-1 -	-1 -	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kalwar (Hindu traditions)	30	Maithili	1	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kami	260,000	Nepali	1	252,000	-1 -	1,500	5,500	-1 -	400
Kandu	20	Bhojpuri	0	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kayastha (Hindu traditions)	20	Maithili	1	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Koiri (Hindu traditions)	30	Maithili	1	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kumal	1,800	Nepali	1	1,700	-1 -	40	30	-1 -	-1 -
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions)	80	Maithili	1	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kurmi (Hindu traditions)	100	Bhojpuri	0	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lohar (Hindu traditions)	2,300	Maithili	0	2,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Magar	193,000	Nepali	1	172,000	-1 -	12,000	8,600	-1 -	600
Majhi	400	Nepali	1	400	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Mallah (Hindu traditions)	20	Maithili	1	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Miyan	600	Urdu	0	-1 -	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Musahar (Hindu traditions)	40	Maithili	1	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nai (Hindu traditions)	100	Maithili	0	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Newah	5,600	Newar	1	4,100	-1 -	1,300	200	-1 -	-1 -
Pahari	100	Nepali	1	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun, Pathan	40	Urdu	0	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pinjara	80	Urdu	0	-1 -	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rai	500	Nepali	2	300	-1 -	-1 -	50	-1 -	200
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions)	20	Maithili	0	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajbhar	20	Bhojpuri	1	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajdhob	40	Maithili	0	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Raji	1,300	Raji	1	1,100	-1 -	100	80	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput (Hindu traditions)	20	Maithili	0	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput (Muslim traditions)	60	Urdu	0	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Raute	200	Nepali	0	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sarki	42,000	Nepali	1	41,000	-1 -	400	1,200	-1 -	20
Sayyid	300	Urdu	0	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh	800	Urdu	0	-1 -	800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sherpa	30	Sherpa	4	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Silpkar (Hindu traditions)	500	Nepali	0	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sonar (Hindu traditions)	300	Maithili	1	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sunuwar	60	Sunwar	1	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tamang	15,000	Tamang, Eastern	2	100	-1 -	14,000	400	-1 -	-1 -
Tamboli (Hindu traditions)	30	Maithili	0	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Teli (Hindu traditions)	400	Maithili	1	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Thakali	300	Nepali	4	200	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Thakuri	168,000	Nepali	1	163,000	-1 -	2,600	2,400	-1 -	70
Thami	200	Thangmi	1	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tharu unspecified	7,900	Tharu, Dangaura	1	7,300	-1 -	-1 -	600	-1 -	-1 -
Valmiki (Hindu traditions)	80	Awadhi	0	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav (Hindu traditions)	200	Maithili	0	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yakthumba, Limbu	200	Limbu	1	100	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -	20
Totals: 74	1,628,000		68 ●	1,550,000	2,300	51,000	22,000	30	1,600

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Level	Description	Criteria
1a	Unreached (Frontier) - Less than 1 in 1,000 (0.1%) identify as Christians in any way. ✸︎	Evangelicals <=0.1% Professing Christians <=0.1%
1b	Unreached (non-Frontier) - Few evangelicals and little, if any, history of Christianity. ◼︎	Evangelicals >0.1% and <=2% Professing Christians >0.1% and <=5%
1	Unreached (All) - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity. ✸︎+◼︎	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest to moderate presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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