Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Himalayan Peoples

People Cluster: South Himalayan

Language: Chantyal - (chx)

Alternate Name(s): Chhantel, Chentel Magar, Chentel Magar, Chantyal, Chhantyal

Primary Religion: Buddhism - Tibetan

Country: Nepal

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Population: 13,000

Global Population: 13,000

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Chentel Magar of Nepal, numbering 13,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the South Himalayan people cluster within the Himalayan Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Nepal. Their primary language is Chantyal. The primary religion practiced by the Chentel Magar is Tibetan Buddhism, a branch of Buddhism characteristic of Tibet and certain regions of the Himalayas.

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