The Miyan or Miya are Muslims who came to Nepal from northern India four to five hundred years ago. They lived in the hills making military weapons for the hill rulers. They live in the capital Khatmandu, Ghorka and other places. They speak Nepali and Urdu.
They are like the neighboring tribes of the Chhetri and Bahun in some of their ways and customs.
The Miyan have been influenced by certain types of Hinduism. They follow some Islam customs such as circumcision and burying the dead but do not follow some of the other Islamic customs.
The Miyan people need to hear that only Jesus Christ can save them from sin. As it stands, they probably do not have a single Christ follower. They speak Urdu, a language that has all kinds of gospel materials.
Pray that God will give the Miyan dreams and visions leading them to Jesus Christ.
Pray that Nepalese Christians will help lead them to salvation.
Pray for them to hunger for true spiritual riches and find it in the King of kings.
Scripture Prayers for the Miyan in Nepal.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Miyan |
People Name in Country | Miyan |
Alternate Names | मियाँ |
Population this Country | 35,000 |
Population all Countries | 35,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 20989 |
ROP3 Code | 117708 |
ROP25 Code | 305517 |
ROP25 Name | Miyan |
Country | Nepal | ||||||||||||
Region | Asia, South | ||||||||||||
Continent | Asia | ||||||||||||
10/40 Window | Yes | ||||||||||||
National Bible Society | Website | ||||||||||||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked | ||||||||||||
Total States on file | 12 | ||||||||||||
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 | 12 |
Bagmati 6,600 | |
Narayani 6,100 | |
Janakpur 5,600 | |
Lumbini 4,800 | |
Kosi 4,000 | |
Bheri 2,700 | |
Gandaki 2,500 | |
Sagarmatha 1,800 | |
Dhaulagiri 600 | |
Rapti 400 | |
Seti 90 | |
Karnali 40 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Islam |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
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Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
100.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
* From latest Nepal census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Urdu (15,000 speakers) | |||
Language Code | urd Ethnologue Listing | |||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
Total Languages | 3 | |||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Urdu (15,000 speakers) |
Language Code | urd Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 3 |
Secondary Languages | |
Nepali 14,000 | |
Bhojpuri 1,300 | |
People Groups | Speaking Urdu |
Primary Language: Urdu
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1747-1894) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1758-2000) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1843-2022) |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
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. |