Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples
People Cluster: South Asian Buddhist
Language: Sampang - (rav)
Alternate Name(s): Phaling, Sampange Rai, Phaling
Primary Religion: Hinduism
Country: Nepal
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Population: 13,500
Global Population: 13,500
Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
Overview: The Sampange Rai of Nepal, numbering 13,500, are No Longer 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 Sampang. The primary religion practiced by the Sampange Rai 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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