Hayu in Nepal
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The Hayu are a tribal people group on the verge of extinction.
The Hayu people live only in the Udayapur district of Nepal.
News articles written in 2018 and 2019 describe the Hayu people of Nepal as "marginalized" or nearly "extinct." They have decreased in numbers because they didn't intermarry with other communities. Traditionally they had two subgroups that only married from the other group, but this is becoming far more difficult. Today they are marrying outside their community, but in the process, they are losing their own culture and language.
The Hayu people are animistic. Animism is the belief system or worldview that non-human entities (animals, plants, inanimate objects) possess a spiritual essence or soul. Animism encompasses the belief that there is no separation between the spiritual and physical world and that spirits exist not only in physical objects but also in phenomena such as thunder, wind and shadows.
The Hayu people need to put their sense of worth in Jesus Christ, the Lord of the Universe rather than their position in society. To God, they have tremendous worth!
Pray for a chain reaction of Hayu families reaching families that results in thousands of new believers who share their faith with others.
Pray for grace and truth expanding into the entire Hayu society as all believers learn to love others.
Pray that churches and believers will bless their entire people group in such a way that God's love will change the Hayu people like yeast changes dough.
Scripture Prayers for the Hayu in Nepal.
https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/16916/NP
http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2018-09-04/hayu-community-faces-extinction-threat.html
http://therisingnepal.org.np/news/28995
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NH_sBngGwdc
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayu
| Profile Source: Keith Carey |
| People Name General | Hayu |
| People Name in Country | Hayu |
| Alternate Names | हयु |
| Population this Country | 3,500 |
| Population all Countries | 3,500 |
| Total Countries | 1 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| Unreached | Yes |
| Frontier People Group | No |
| GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
| People ID | 16916 |
| ROP3 Code | 112214 |
| Country | Nepal | ||||||
| Region | Asia, South | ||||||
| Continent | Asia | ||||||
| 10/40 Window | Yes | ||||||
| National Bible Society | Website | ||||||
| Persecution Rank | Not ranked | ||||||
| Total States on file | 6 | ||||||
| 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 |
| Total States | 6 |
| Janakpur 3,000 | |
| Bagmati 100 | |
| Sagarmatha 100 | |
| Mechi 100 | |
| Gandaki 30 | |
| Kosi 10 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
19.45 %
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| Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.33 %
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| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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| Hinduism |
78.48 %
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| Islam |
0.00 %
|
| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
| Other / Small |
1.74 %
|
| Unknown |
0.00 %
|
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* From latest Nepal census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
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| Primary Language | Wayu (1,500 speakers) | |||
| Language Code | vay Ethnologue Listing | |||
| Language Written | Unknown | |||
| Total Languages | 2 | |||
| Secondary Languages |
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| Primary Language | Wayu (1,500 speakers) |
| Language Code | vay Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 2 |
| Secondary Languages | |
| Nepali 1,500 | |
| People Groups | Speaking Wayu |
Primary Language: Wayu
Bible Translation Status: Unspecified
| Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Keith Carey |
| Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |
