• PEOPLE NAME: DARMIYA OF NEPAL


PEID: 6198

ROP: 102461

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Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples

People Cluster: Tibetan

Language: Darmiya - (drd)

Alternate Name(s): Rongpo, Damba, Shauka, Rongba, Sauka, Darmaba

Primary Religion: Hinduism

Country: Nepal

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Population: 1,600

Global Population: 1,600


PEID: 6198

ROP: 102461

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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


Overview: The Darmiya of Nepal, numbering 1,600, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Tibetan people cluster within the Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Nepal. Their primary language is Darmiya. The primary religion practiced by the Darmiya 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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