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People Groups
(click people name for profile) |
Population |
Indig |
% Evangel |
% Adherent |
Least Reached |
Progress Scale |
Primary Religion |
Primary Language |
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| Adi | 2,500 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | Y | 1.1  | Buddhism | Adi | 1 | 0M Adi of Bhutan | 0T | | Assamese | 7,500 | | 0.70 % | 1.00 % | Y | 1.2 | Hinduism | Assamese | 0P Assamese | 0M Assamese of Bhutan | 0T | | Bhotia, Dzongkha | 181,000 | Y | 0.05 % | 0.05 % | Y | 1.2 | Buddhism | Dzongkha | 0P Bhotia, Dzongkha | 0M Bhotia, Dzongkha of Bhutan | 0T | | Brokpa, Brokkat | 500 | Y | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | Y | 1.1 | Buddhism | Brokkat | 0P Brokpa, Brokkat | 1 | 0T | | Bumthangpa | 41,000 | Y | 0.25 % | 0.40 % | Y | 1.2 | Buddhism | Bumthangkha | 0P Bumthangpa | 0M Bumthangpa of Bhutan | 0T | | Chali | 9,300 | Y | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | Y | 1.1 | Buddhism | Chalikha | 0P Chali | 1 | 0T | | Dakpa | 5,700 | Y | 0.02 % | 0.02 % | Y | 1.2 | Buddhism | Brokpake | 0P Dakpa | 0M Dakpa of Bhutan | 0T | | Dakpakha | 1,500 | Y | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | Y | 1.1 | Buddhism | Dakpakha | 0P Dakpakha | 1 | 0T | | Deaf | | Y | 0.00 % | 2.11 % | Y | 1.1 | Buddhism | Language Unknown | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Dzala | 77,000 | Y | 1.10 % | 1.40 % | Y | 1.2 | Buddhism | Dzalakha | 0P Dzala | 1 | 0T | | Gongduk | 2,400 | Y | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | Y | 1.1 | Buddhism | Gongduk | 0P Gongduk | 1 | 0T | | Gurung | 7,600 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | Y | 1.1 | Ethnic Religions | Gurung, Western | 0P Gurung | 0M Gurung of Bhutan | 0T | | Khampa, Eastern | 1,500 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | Y | 1.1 | Buddhism | Tibetan, Khams | 0P Khampa, Eastern | 0M Khampa, Eastern of Bhutan | 0T | | Kheng | 60,000 | Y | 0.40 % | 0.60 % | Y | 1.2 | Buddhism | Khengkha | 0P Kheng | 1 | 0T | | Kurteop | 17,000 | Y | 0.09 % | 0.10 % | Y | 1.2 | Buddhism | Kurtokha | 0P Kurteop | 0M Kurteop of Bhutan | 0T | | Lap, Lakha | 12,000 | Y | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | Y | 1.1 | Buddhism | Lakha | 0P Lap, Lakha | 1 | 0T | | Layakha | 1,300 | Y | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | Y | 1.1 | Buddhism | Layakha | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Lepcha | 2,300 | Y | 1.00 % | 1.00 % | Y | 1.2 | Buddhism | Lepcha | 0P Lepcha | 0M Lepcha of Bhutan | 0T | | Lhop, Doya | 3,600 | Y | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | Y | 1.1 | Buddhism | Lhokpu | 0P Lhop, Doya | 1 | 0T | | Lunape | 1,000 | Y | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | Y | 1.1 | Buddhism | Lunanakha | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Matpa | 29,000 | Y | 0.08 % | 0.10 % | Y | 1.2 | Buddhism | Chocangacakha | 0P Matpa | 1 | 0T | | Monpa, Limbu | 3,800 | Y | 0.00 % | 0.05 % | Y | 1.1 | Buddhism | Olekha | 0P Monpa, Limbu | 1 | 0T | | Nepali, general | 9,600 | Y | 3.10 % | 9.00 % | | 3.1  | Hinduism | Nepali | 0P Nepali, general | 0M Nepali, general of Bhutan | 0T | | Nupbi | 2,700 | Y | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | Y | 1.1 | Buddhism | Nupbikha | 0P Nupbi | 1 | 0T | | Nyenpa | 17,000 | Y | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | Y | 1.1 | Buddhism | Nyenkha | 0P Nyenpa | 1 | 0T | | Oraon, Kurux | 5,300 | | 12.00 % | 20.00 % | | 3.2 | Buddhism | Kurux | 0P Oraon, Kurux | 0M Oraon, Kurux of Bhutan | 0T | | Santali | 2,400 | | 5.00 % | 10.00 % | | 3.1 | Ethnic Religions | Santali | 0P Santali | 0M Santali of Bhutan | 0T | | Sharchop | 160,000 | Y | 2.50 % | 2.90 % | | 3.1 | Buddhism | Tshangla | 0P Sharchop | 0M Sharchop of Bhutan | 0T | | Sherpa | 4,500 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | Y | 1.1 | Buddhism | Sherpa | 0P Sherpa | 1 | 0T | | South Asian, general | 11,000 | | 0.30 % | 0.50 % | Y | 1.2 | Hinduism | Hindi | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Tamang, Eastern | 3,300 | | 2.80 % | 6.00 % | | 3.1 | Buddhism | Tamang, Eastern | 0P Tamang, Eastern | 0M Tamang, Eastern of Bhutan | 0T | | Tibetan | 4,400 | Y | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | Y | 1.1 | Buddhism | Tibetan, Central | 0P Tibetan | 1 | 0T | | Tseku | 7,200 | Y | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | Y | 1.1 | Buddhism | Tseku | 0P Tseku | 1 | 1 | | Walang, Bantawa | 22,000 | | 3.10 % | 4.00 % | | 3.1 | Ethnic Religions | Bantawa | 1 | 1 | 0T |
| Total People Groups: 34 |
716,000 |
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| Unclassified / Other Individuals |
34,000 |
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| UN Country Population (2012) |
750,000 |
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| Bhutan – People Progress |
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| Bhutan – People Photos *** Note: Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.*** | | | 
Assamese
7,500
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Bhotia, Dzongkha
181,000
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Brokpa, Brokkat
500
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Bumthangpa
41,000
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Chali
9,300
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Dakpa
5,700
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Dakpakha
1,500
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Dzala
77,000
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Gongduk
2,400
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Gurung
7,600
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Khampa, Eastern
1,500
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Kheng
60,000
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Kurteop
17,000
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Lap, Lakha
12,000
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Lepcha
2,300
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Lhop, Doya
3,600
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Matpa
29,000
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Monpa, Limbu
3,800
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Nepali, general
9,600
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Nupbi
2,700
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Nyenpa
17,000
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Oraon, Kurux
5,300
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Santali
2,400
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Sharchop
160,000
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Sherpa
4,500
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Tamang, Eastern
3,300
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Tibetan
4,400
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Tseku
7,200
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| Bhutan – Religions |
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| Bhutan – Possible Ministry Involvement |
- Below are lists of ministries that may work in Bhutan. Ministries in the Bhutan section probably minister in this country. Ministries in the South Asia section only possibly minister in this country. The purpose of this information is to assist potential new missionaries connect with sending agencies and for general ministry networking. Click on the links below to visit ministry websites for further information. Visit the Power-Of-Connecting "Find a Network Tool" to find further networking information.
- The lists below do not include all ministries at work in this country or region. There are likely many excellent ministries not listed here. Omissions are not intentional, but occur simply from lack of data. Please contact us to suggest other ministries to include here. Inclusion here is not an endorsement by Joshua Project.
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[2] Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Christianity Segments percentages for that people group. The results are summed for each Christianity Segment for all peoples within the country. |
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