Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: South Asian Buddhist

Language: Dakpakha - (dka)

Alternate Name(s): Dakpakha, Dagpa, Dao, Takpa

Primary Religion: Buddhism - Lamaism

Country: Bhutan

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Population: 2,400

Global Population: 2,400

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, Concentrated CP Activity

Overview: The Dakpa of Bhutan, numbering 2,400, are Engaged yet 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 Bhutan. Their primary language is Dakpakha. The primary religion practiced by the Dakpa is Tibetan Buddhism, a branch of Buddhism characteristic of Tibet and certain regions of the Himalayas.

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