Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples

People Cluster: South Himalayan

Language: Dungmali - (raa)

Alternate Name(s): Dungmali, Belhariya, Dungmali, Belhare, Athpare Rai, Athpariya

Primary Religion: Hinduism

Country: Nepal

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Population: 81,000

Global Population: 81,000

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Athpare Rai of Nepal, numbering 81,000, 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 Dungmali. The primary religion practiced by the Athpare Rai 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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