Snow Leopard
This rare mountain cat hunts blue sheep across rocky Himalayan slopes above 10,000 feet, using its thick, spotted tail like a scarf to warm its nose while sleeping.
Flag of Nepal
Field Report
Nepal is a small, landlocked country tucked between India and China in South Asia, and it holds the tallest mountains on the planet, including the peak of Mount Everest. People have farmed its river valleys and traded across its mountain passes for thousands of years, and today about 30 million people call it home. Most Nepalis follow Hinduism or Buddhism and have little access to the gospel, which is why Christians around the world pray for this beautiful, mountain-wrapped nation.
From the Field Notebook
Snow Leopard
This rare mountain cat hunts blue sheep across rocky Himalayan slopes above 10,000 feet, using its thick, spotted tail like a scarf to warm its nose while sleeping.
Red Panda
Smaller than a house cat and covered in rusty-red fur, the red panda uses its ringed tail for balance as it climbs through Nepal's misty cloud-forest bamboo groves.
One-Horned Rhinoceros
The greater one-horned rhino, which can weigh as much as a small car, wades through the tall elephant-grass wetlands of Chitwan in southern Nepal.
Dal Bhat
This hearty plate of lentil soup poured over steamed rice is eaten twice a day by most Nepali families and is so filling that mountain porters say it gives them the strength to climb.
Momo
These small steamed dumplings, stuffed with spiced meat or vegetables and dipped in a tangy tomato chutney, are sold at street stalls and eaten at celebrations across the country.
Sel Roti
A crispy, ring-shaped bread made from ground rice batter and fried in oil, sel roti has a slightly sweet flavor and is traditionally made during festivals to share with neighbors.
Nepal is home to eight of the world's ten tallest mountains, including Mount Everest, which stands at 29,032 feet — so high that jets fly past it at eye level.
Nepal is roughly the size of the state of Arkansas, yet it squeezes in terrain ranging from steamy jungle lowlands to the coldest permanent ice on earth within just 150 miles.
More than 120 different languages are spoken inside Nepal's borders, which means a child in one valley might not understand a word spoken by a child in the next valley.
The Nepali flag is the only national flag in the world that is not a rectangle or square — it is made of two stacked triangles and looks like a double pennant.
Nepal sits between the two most populous countries on earth, India and China, and has never been colonized by a foreign power, making it one of the few nations in Asia to remain continuously independent.
Daily Life
70
Years life expectancy
69%
Can read and write
96%
Kids go to school
Missions Field Report
Nepal is home to 195 distinct people groups — 184 of them haven’t yet heard about Jesus.
Most Nepal's people follow Hinduism (82.4%).
What People Believe
Unreached People Groups
These are communities of people who haven’t had the chance to hear about Jesus yet. They need missionaries — and they need kids like you to pray for them.
Chhetri
4,574,000 people
Brahmin Hill
3,346,000 people
Tharu unspecified
2,613,000 people
Magar
1,966,000 people
Yadav (Hindu traditions)
1,553,000 people
Prayer Journal
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