Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: OBC Hindu

Language: Bhojpuri - (bho)

Alternate Name(s): Saptari Tharu, Chitwan Tharu, Mahotari Tharu

Primary Religion: Hinduism - Folk

Country: Nepal

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Population: 130,000

Global Population: 130,000

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, Concentrated CP Activity

Overview: The Eastern Tharu of Nepal, numbering 130,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the OBC Hindu people cluster within the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Nepal. Their primary language is Bhojpuri. The primary religion practiced by the Eastern Tharu is folk Hinduism, characterized by local traditions and cults of local deities worshiped at the community level.

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