Subgroups: 1
Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
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Sunri | 8,100 |
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Joshua Project suggests the following outline:
Scripture Prayers for the Kalwar (Hindu traditions) in Nepal.
People Name General | Kalwar (Hindu traditions) |
People Name in Country | Kalwar (Hindu traditions) |
World Population | 3,931,000 |
Total Countries | 3 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 2 |
Alternate Names | Kalai; Kalal; Kalan; Kalar; Kalari; Kaleri; Kalladi; Kallar; Kalol; Kalya; Konwar; Sehare; Sehore; Sudhi; कलवार (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स) |
People ID | 17061 |
ROP3 Code | 112399 |
Country | Nepal | |||||||||||||||
Region | Asia, South | |||||||||||||||
Continent | Asia | |||||||||||||||
10/40 Window | Yes | |||||||||||||||
National Bible Society | Website | |||||||||||||||
Persecution Rank | 32 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | |||||||||||||||
Total States on file | 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Specialized Website | South Asia Peoples |
Country | Nepal |
Region | Asia, South |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | 32 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Total States | 13 |
Narayani 53,000 | |
Janakpur 35,000 | |
Lumbini 8,700 | |
Sagarmatha 8,100 | |
Bagmati 6,400 | |
Kosi 4,300 | |
Bheri 1,300 | |
Mechi 1,000 | |
Gandaki 1,000 | |
Seti 200 | |
Rapti 100 | |
Mahakali 20 | |
Dhaulagiri 10 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Language | Maithili (74,000 speakers) | |||||||||
Language Code | mai Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||
Total Languages | 10 | |||||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Maithili (74,000 speakers) |
Language Code | mai Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 10 |
Secondary Languages | |
Bhojpuri 41,000 | |
Awadhi 4,800 | |
Hindi 3,900 | |
Nepali 2,300 | |
Angika 500 | |
Magahi 200 | |
Bengali 200 | |
Bantawa 200 | |
Dotyali 40 | |
People Groups | Speaking Maithili |
Primary Language: Maithili
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (2010) |
Bible-Complete | No |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Bible-NT Text | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
World Bibles |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
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Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
Audio Recordings | Online New Testament (FCBH) |
Audio Recordings | Oral Bible stories in Maithili |
Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | God's Story Video |
Film / Video | Good News |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Maithili |
Film / Video | My Last Day (Jesus Film Project Anime) |
Film / Video | Story of Jesus for Children (JF Project) |
General | Got Questions Ministry |
Text / Printed Matter | Bible: jivən səndesh |
Text / Printed Matter | Jesus Messiah comic book |
Text / Printed Matter | OneHope resources for children and youth |
Text / Printed Matter | Online Bible (Bibles India) |
Text / Printed Matter | Online Bible text (Scripture Earth) |
Text / Printed Matter | World Missionary Press Booklets |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.00 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.19 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.81 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.00 %
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Unknown |
0.01 %
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Photo Source | Copyrighted © 2019 India Missions Association All rights reserved. Used with permission |
Map Source | People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Read more |
* Religion Values | From latest Nepal census data. Current values may differ. |