Chamling in Nepal

The Chamling have only been reported in Nepal
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Other / Small (Kirati)
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge
* Data can be from various sources including official census, agencies, and local research. Data from these sources can sometimes differ even by orders of magnitude. Joshua Project attempts to present a conservative, balanced estimate.

Introduction

Chamling people are defined by their language as well as by ethnicity. They are a small people group living only in Nepal. There is popular interest in the language spoken by some of the Rai tribal people in Nepal. You can find Chamling folk songs on YouTube. There is also a great gospel message for them sponsored by Global Recordings Network. No doubt they have been approached by Hindus who hope to bring them into the overall Hindu fold.


Ministry Obstacles

Chamling speakers adhere to their own traditional religion, which gives them identity as a people. They believe in several gods and spirit beings.


Outreach Ideas


Prayer Focus

Pray for gospel workers to catch a vision for reaching the Chamling for Jesus and that in God's sovereign timing their hearts would be open and ready to follow him. Pray for Jesus movements to bless extended Chamling families so the gospel will spread rapidly among this people group. Pray for the spiritual lives of the Chamling people to become fruitful and joyful as they follow Christ. Pray for the lives and culture of the Chamling people to evidence the rule and reign of the Kingdom of God as they open to the gospel. Pray that the beauty of Jesus would be seen in them.


Scripture Prayers for the Chamling in Nepal.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Chamling
People Name in Country Chamling
Pronunciation CHAHM-leeng
Alternate Names चामलिंग
Population this Country 7,400
Population all Countries 7,400
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
GSEC 6  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
PeopleID3 20741
ROP3 Code 102001
Country Nepal
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Total States on file 9
Largest States
Sagarmatha
3,700
Kosi
2,400
Mechi
600
Bagmati
600
Narayani
70
Janakpur
30
Lumbini
20
Gandaki
20
Bheri
20
Country Nepal
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Total States 9
  Sagarmatha 3,700
  Kosi 2,400
  Mechi 600
  Bagmati 600
  Narayani 70
  Janakpur 30
  Lumbini 20
  Gandaki 20
  Bheri 20
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Other / Small (Kirati)
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
15.46 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.00 %)
0.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
25.49 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
59.05 %
Unknown
0.00 %
* From latest Nepal census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Chamling (6,400 speakers)
Language Code rab   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 2
Secondary Languages
Nepali
Primary Language Chamling (6,400 speakers)
Language Code rab   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 2
Secondary Languages
  Nepali 10
People Groups Speaking Chamling

Primary Language:  Chamling

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes
Bible-New Testament Yes  (2015)
Bible-Complete No
Possible Print Bibles
Amazon
World Bibles
Forum Bible Agencies
National Bible Societies
World Bible Finder
Virtual Storehouse
Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Chamling Jesus Film Project
General Scripture Earth Gospel resources links Scripture Earth
Photo Source Christopher J. Fynn - Wikimedia  Creative Commons 
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.


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