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The Drukpa of India

The Drukpa of India, numbering approximately 265,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a community of India and Bhutan. They mostly adhere to Tibetan Buddhism and Dzongkha is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Drukpa

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Tibetan Peoples
Country: India
People Cluster: Bhutanese
Primary Language(s): Dzongkha (dzo)
Primary Religion(s): Tibetan Buddhism
Population: 265,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG041709
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Tibetan Buddhism
Religious Affiliation: Buddhism

100%
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Tibetan Buddhism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Dzongkha
Language Family: Sino-Tibetan

60%
%
Dzongkha Speakers

Media Resources in Dzongkha:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Dzongkha:

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Drukpa are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Drukpa:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Drukpa of India

Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions.
readPsalm 51:1

Give thanks to God that He is able to forgive all the sins people might commit, and pray that many who don't yet know this will hear the good news and turn to Him for mercy.

The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge.
readPsalm 19:1-2

Pray that the lost will see the glory of God revealed in the heavens, that they will hear the good news, and that their hearts will be softened to respond to God’s call, turning to Him in repentance and faith in Jesus Christ for salvation.

Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time.
readColossians 4:5

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be wise in the way they walk with the lost and manage their time and other resources in a way that honors God.

Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst. But I said to you that you have seen me and yet do not believe."
readJohn 6:35-36

Praise God for the things such as bread that He has provided as natural conversation bridges to the gospel. Pray that believers will use any bridges He provides to share the gospel with those who do not yet know the good news.

Drukpa Across Countries (ROP3 - 111992) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
DrukpaPG041709DrukpaIndia265,000Engaged yet UnreachedDzongkhaTibetan Buddhism
DrukpaPG001219DrukpaBhutan251,000Engaged yet UnreachedDzongkhaTibetan Buddhism

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