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Layakha of Bhutan



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Population [2] Language Religion % Christian % Evangl Online NT Jesus Film Progress
1,300 Layakha Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % Not available Not available 1.1  

Layakha of Bhutan

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Country: Bhutan
Continent: Asia
Region: South Asia
Persecution Rank:28 (Only top 50 ranked, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
10/40 Window: Yes
Location in Country:North Punakha District, around Laya; Gasa District; Thimphu District, Lingzhi gewog
(Source: Ethnologue 2010)
   
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People Name in Country: Layakha
People Name General: Layakha
ROP3 Code: 115328
Joshua Project People ID: 19657
Indigenous: Yes
Population in Country: 1,300
Population all Countries: 1,300
Least-Reached: Yes
Engagement Status:Unengaged or Unknown
   
 
Affinity Bloc: Tibetan-Himalayan Peoples
People Cluster: Bhutanese
People Name General: Layakha
Ethnic Code: MSY50a
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Language
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Primary Language: Layakha (1,300 Speakers)
Language Code (ISO): lya    Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages: 1
   
 
Religion [4]
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Primary Religion: Buddhism
Major Religions:
Buddhism100.00 % 
Christianity0.00 %(Evangelical: 0.00 %)
Ethnic Religions0.00 % 
Hinduism0.00 % 
Islam0.00 % 
Non-Religious0.00 % 
Other / Small0.00 % 
Unknown0.00 % 
   
 
Progress Indicators [5]
Progress Scale[6] 1.1   Few, if any, known Evangelicals. Professing Christian <=5%
Least-Reached: Yes
Engagement Status:Unengaged or Unknown
 
 
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New Testament: None Reported
Complete Bible: None Reported
 
 
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Layakha of Bhutan

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