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Country:	Nepal
Province / State:	Lumbini
District:	Rolpa

Major People Groups

11

Major Unreached People Groups

10

Total Population

232,000

Buddhist

11.8 %

Christian

1.7 %

Hindu

85.2 %

Muslim

0.1 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

1.2 %

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Photo	People Group ▲	Population	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Hindu	Muslim	Buddhist	Christian	Sikh	Other
	Bairagi (Hindu traditions)	5,400	Nepali	0	5,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	90
	Brahmin Hill	2,700	Nepali	0	2,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	100
	Chhetri	78,000	Nepali	1	77,000	-1 -	200	60	-1 -	1,100
	Chidimar	100	Bhojpuri	0	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
	Darjee	8,300	Nepali	1	8,200	-1 -	80	80	-1 -	-1 -
	Gurung Ghaleg	1,200	Gurung	2	-1 -	-1 -	900	70	-1 -	300
	Kami	29,000	Nepali	1	27,000	-1 -	500	600	-1 -	200
	Magar	101,000	Nepali	1	72,000	-1 -	25,000	3,000	-1 -	1,000
	Raute	20	Nepali	0	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
	Sarki	1,800	Nepali	1	1,600	-1 -	60	80	-1 -	30
	Thakuri	2,300	Nepali	1	2,100	-1 -	60	100	-1 -	-1 -
	Major Groups (displayed): 11	229,000		10 ●	196,000	0	27,000	4,000	0	2,800
	All Groups (including small not displayed *): 37	232,000		32 ●	197,000	200	27,000	4,000	0	2,900

* District level entries that are less than 1,000 individuals AND less than 1% of the groups total in the country are not displayed.

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The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster or country. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1a	Unreached (Frontier) - Less than 1 in 1,000 (0.1%) identify as Christians in any way. ✸︎	Evangelicals <=0.1% Professing Christians <=0.1%
1b	Unreached (non-Frontier) - Few evangelicals and little, if any, history of Christianity. ◼︎	Evangelicals >0.1% and <=2% Professing Christians >0.1% and <=5%
1	Unreached (All) - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity. ✸︎+◼︎	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest to moderate presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%