Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples

People Cluster: Other Tibeto-Burmese

Language: Lhowa - (loy)

Alternate Name(s): Baragaun, Loba, Gurung, Baragaun; Loba; Gurung; Lower Mustang, Lower Mustang

Primary Religion: Buddhism - Tibetan

Country: Nepal

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Population: 3,200

Global Population: 3,200

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Baragaunle of Nepal, numbering 3,200, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Other Tibeto-Burmese people cluster within the Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Nepal. Their primary language is Lhowa. The primary religion practiced by the Baragaunle is Tibetan Buddhism, a branch of Buddhism characteristic of Tibet and certain regions of the Himalayas.

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