Nachhiring in Nepal

Nachhiring
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Map Source:  People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project
People Name: Nachhiring
Country: Nepal
10/40 Window: Yes
Population: 8,600
World Population: 8,600
Primary Language: Nachiring
Primary Religion: Other / Small
Christian Adherents: 0.00 %
Evangelicals: 0.00 %
Scripture: Unspecified
Online Audio NT: No
Jesus Film: No
Audio Recordings: No
People Cluster: South Asia - other
Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples
Progress Level:

Introduction / History

The Nachhiring people are also called the "Nachiring Khas" or "Nachiring. They are an ethnic group in Nepal with their own language which is part of the Tibeto-Burman branch of languages.

What Are Their Lives Like?

They have always been farmers who grow rice and raise livestock, specifically chickens, goats and buffalo.

What Are Their Beliefs?

The Nachhiring people live in a Hindu country with a strong Buddhist minority. However, they have their own religious ways.

What Are Their Needs?

They are trying to preserve their language and culture as the forces of globalization enter their homeland.

Prayer Points

Pray for the Nachhiring culture to be renewed and enhanced by a work of the Holy Spirit and shaped into a God-centered and God-honoring mold.

Pray for the Holy Spirit to move among their family and community leaders to seek his face and enjoy his blessings.

Pray for the Lord to thrust out workers who will be compelled to nurture a disciple making movement among the Nachhiring people.

Pray that soon the Nachhiring people will have faith that will lead them to live honorable lives that will draw others to the savior.

Text Source:   Joshua Project