Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: South Asian Buddhist

Language: Gurung - (gvr)

Alternate Name(s): Eastern Gurung

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Nepal

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Population: 251,000

Global Population: 251,000

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Eastern Gurung of Nepal, numbering 251,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the South Asian Buddhist people cluster within the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Nepal. Their primary language is Gurung. The primary religion practiced by the Eastern Gurung is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

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