The Nepalese in the United States are Americans who have their origins in Nepal. They began to come to America in the last century. They are usually called Nepalis here, though Nepali is a catch all for several ethnic groups in Nepal. This includes Paharis and even a group from Bhutan, and the Nepali Bhasi. For the sake of simplicity we will refer to them as Nepalis. Many live in New York.
Many Nepalese emigrated because of poor conditions in Nepal due to the Nepalese Civil War. They have social, religious and cultural celebrations such as the Nepali New Year.
The Nepalese in America are mainly Hindu.
These Hindus need Christ followers to share their faith with them. As it stands, most Americans think of mission work as something you do elsewhere. This inhibits the spread of the gospel to unreached people groups in North America.
Pray that American Christians will help lead the Nepalese in the USA to the cross and the empty grave.
Pray for Nepalis to take advantage of freedom of religion to investigate the claims of Christ.
Pray for Nepali disciples to disciple others.
Pray for a church planting movement among Nepalis that will spread to other countries.
Scripture Prayers for the Nepali, general in United States.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepalese_Americans
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Nepalese |
People Name in Country | Nepali, general |
Pronunciation |
nay-PAH-lee
|
Alternate Names | Eastern Pahari; Gurkha; Gurkhali; Gurung; Nepalese, Eastern; Paharia; नेपलीज़ |
Population this Country | 59,000 |
Population all Countries | 868,000 |
Total Countries | 10 |
Indigenous | No |
Progress Scale | 4 ● |
Unreached | No |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | |
People ID | 13317 |
ROP3 Code | 107204 |
ROP25 Code | 302886 |
ROP25 Name | Gurkha / Nepali |
Country | United States | ||
Region | America, North and Caribbean | ||
Continent | North America | ||
10/40 Window | No | ||
National Bible Society | Website | ||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Country | United States |
Region | America, North and Caribbean |
Continent | North America |
10/40 Window | No |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
16.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 2.80 %) |
3.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
Hinduism |
79.00 %
|
Islam |
0.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
1.00 %
|
Other / Small |
1.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Nepali (59,000 speakers) |
Language Code | npi Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Nepali (59,000 speakers) |
Language Code | npi Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Nepali |
Primary Language: Nepali
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1850-1961) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1821-2010) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1914-2012) |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source | travelwayoflife - Flickr Creative Commons |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |