The majority of the Raute population is settled in the Far West in Dadeldura District. There are also populations of Raute in Surkhet and Dang Districts. The estimated population of the monolingual nomadic group varies by source. This nomadic group travels between many different districts in western Nepal. Linguistically, little is known about Raute. It is classified as Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Western Tibeto-Burman, Himalayan, Central Himalayan, Raute-Raji-Rawat (Ethnologue).
Historically, the Raute have been nomadic hunter gatherers. However, in 1979 the nomadic Raute from Darchula District were forcibly resettled by the government to the middle hills of Dadeldhura. They were given land, but eventually most of them lost it to wealthy landowners. With the loss of their land, most of them moved back to the forest.
With the change in location and living arrangement, many Raute bands took on new names and intermarried with surrounding groups. In Jarjarkot there are Raute who have intermarried with the surrounding Kami and Damai castes. A big obstacle to integration is the poor attitudes that many villagers have toward the Raute. The politics surrounding the Raute are vast and complicated. Currently, the government is giving each Raute family member 1,000 NRs per month in addition to the land and homes that have also been government funded.
There are no known Raute Christians. They practice a form of Animism.
There are few if any Christian believers among Nepal's Raute population. Who will go to them?
Pray for spiritual discernment and a hunger for truth, leading them to the cross.
Pray for loving and dedicated Christian workers.
Pray for Raute disciples who will make more disciples.
Scripture Prayers for the Raute in Nepal.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
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Global Prayer Digest: 2016-08-17 |
Global Prayer Digest: 2018-08-21 |
People Name General | Raute |
People Name in Country | Raute |
Alternate Names | Raut; Rawat; रौते |
Population this Country | 1,100 |
Population all Countries | 2,700 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 14526 |
ROP3 Code | 108317 |
Country | Nepal | |||||||||
Region | Asia, South | |||||||||
Continent | Asia | |||||||||
10/40 Window | Yes | |||||||||
National Bible Society | Website | |||||||||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked | |||||||||
Location in Country | Seti, Gheri, Rapti, and Karnali zones. Source: www.ethnologue.com | |||||||||
Total States on file | 8 | |||||||||
Largest States |
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Country | Nepal |
Region | Asia, South |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Location in Country | Seti, Gheri, Rapti, and Karnali zones.. Source: www.ethnologue.com |
Total States | 8 |
Mahakali 400 | |
Seti 300 | |
Mechi 100 | |
Rapti 100 | |
Bheri 60 | |
Karnali 20 | |
Gandaki 20 | |
Bagmati 10 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.00 %
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Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
100.00 %
|
Islam |
0.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
* From latest Nepal census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Raute (400 speakers) | |||
Language Code | rau Ethnologue Listing | |||
Language Written | Unknown | |||
Total Languages | 3 | |||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Raute (400 speakers) |
Language Code | rau Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 3 |
Secondary Languages | |
Nepali 400 | |
Dotyali 100 | |
People Groups | Speaking Raute |
Primary Language: Raute
Bible Translation Status: Unspecified
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
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Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
Photo Source | Anonymous |
Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |