• PEOPLE NAME: MALI OF NEPAL

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PEID: 49143

ROP: 114473

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Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Mali

Language: Nepali - (npi)

Alternate Name(s): Malakar, Shrimali, Saini, Malakkar

Primary Religion: Hinduism

Country: Nepal

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Population: 18,500

Global Population: 18,500


PEID: 49143

ROP: 114473

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity


Overview: The Mali of Nepal, numbering 18,500, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Mali people cluster within the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Nepal. Their primary language is Nepali. The primary religion practiced by the Mali is Hinduism, the predominant religious tradition of the Indian subcontinent. There are many forms of Hinduism, each with its own deities and beliefs.


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