Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples

People Cluster: South Himalayan

Language: Chantyal - (chx)

Alternate Name(s): Chhantel, Chentel Magar, Chentel Magar, Chantyal, Chhantyal

Primary Religion: Buddhism - Tibetan

Country: Nepal

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Population: 12,500

Global Population: 12,500

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Chentel Magar of Nepal, numbering 12,500, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the South Himalayan people cluster within the Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Nepal. Their primary language is Chantyal. The primary religion practiced by the Chentel Magar is Tibetan Buddhism, a branch of Buddhism characteristic of Tibet and certain regions of the Himalayas.

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