• PEOPLE NAME: HALKHOR OF NEPAL

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PEID: 49126

ROP: 112196

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Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Other Dalit

Language: Nepali - (npi)

Alternate Name(s): Bhangi, Halal Begi, Mehtar, Halalkhor, Halaikhor

Primary Religion: Hinduism

Country: Nepal

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Population: 6,000

Global Population: 6,000


PEID: 49126

ROP: 112196

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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


Overview: The Halkhor of Nepal, numbering 6,000, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Other Dalit people cluster within the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Nepal. Their primary language is Nepali. The primary religion practiced by the Halkhor 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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