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Bhotia, Dzongkha of Bhutan
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Bhotia, Dzongkha of Bhutan
 
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Bhutan was closed off to the rest of the world for centuries. The Bhotia believe they have been Buddhists since the Tibetan sage Padmasambhava flew across the Himalayas on the back of a tiger and introduced Buddhism to Bhutan in 746 AD. Only in recent years has the Gospel of Christ started to gain a foothold. Young men are required to make an oath of allegiance to Buddha at age 15.

Ministry Obstacles
Bhutan is not as closed to the outside world as it once was, but access is still limited. But the larger obstacle is the mindset of the prevailing religion.

Outreach Ideas
Sustained prayer is needed to prepare the hearts of the people of Bhutan to understand the message of Christ, and to believe.

Pray for the followers of Christ
Pray for the followers of Jesus among the Bhotia community, that their faith in Christ will be strengthened by regular fellowship together. Pray for an accurate understanding of the grace offered by Christ, and that they will desire to be obedient to Christ's teachings.

Pray for the entire people group
Pray for the Bhotia to escape the bondage of their current religion. Pray for hunger to find a solution to their sin problem.

Scripture Focus
"Tell of His glory among the nations, His wonderful deeds among all the peoples. For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised." 1 Chronicles 16:24-25
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Web Profile Links Submit Links:
www.everyculture.com/South-Asia/index.html
asiaharvest.org/pages/profiles/nonChina/Bhutan/Dru...
 
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Country: Bhutan
Continent:
 Asia
Region:
 South Asia
Country Persecution Rank:11 (Only top 50 ranked, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
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Country Details: World Factbook
Population in this Country:
117,000
Largest Provinces on file:
ChhukhaChirang
DagaGasa
GeylegphugHa
ParoPunakha
ThimphuWangdi Phodrang
Total Provinces on file:10
   
 
People
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People Name in Country: Bhotia, Dzongkha
People Name General:
Dzongkha
Alternate People Names:
BhotiaBhutanese
DrukpaDrukpu
DrukuDukpa
JonkhaKrukke
LachengpaLachungpa
NgalongNgarung
RezongkhaSharchop
SikamiThompa
People Code: 111992
Population in this Country: 117,000
Population in all Countries: 136,000
Yes
   
 
Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples
Bhutanese
People Name General:
 Dzongkha
MSY50a
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Language
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Primary Language:
 Dzongkha (117,000 Speakers)
Language Code (16th): dzo    Ethnologue Listing
DZO
Total Languages Spoken:
 1
   
 
Religion
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Primary Religion:
 Buddhism
Religion Sub-division:Tibetan
Major Religions:
Buddhism99.90 % 
Christianity0.10 %(Evangelical: 0.08 %)
Ethnic Religions0.00 % 
Hinduism0.00 % 
Islam0.00 % 
Non-Religious0.00 % 
Other / Small0.00 % 
Unknown0.00 % 
Christianity Segments:
Anglican0.00 %
Independent75.00 %
Protestant25.00 %
Orthodox0.00 %
Other Christian0.00 %
Roman Catholic0.00 %
 
(Evangelicals distributed across Christianity segments)
   
 
Joshua Project Progress Indicators
Yes
Progress Scale: 1.2     Evangelicals >.01% but <=2%. Christian Adherents <=5%.
Need-Ranking Score: 75        Details
   
 
Other Progress Indicators *
Global Evangelical Status:Level 2   Less than 2% Evangelical. Initial (localized) church planting within past 2 years
Agency Progress (API):Level 4   Functioning agency partnership
Church Progress (CPI):Level 3   Group of churches
 
 
Bible Translation Status
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Bible Portions: 1970
New Testament: 2000
Complete Bible: None Reported
Possible Bible Sources: Forum of Bible Agencies
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Bhotia, Dzongkha of Bhutan
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