Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: South Asian Buddhist

Language: Dzongkha - (dzo)

Alternate Name(s): Dzongkha, Ngarung, Sharchop, Kebumtap, Drukke, Drukha, Dukpa, Bhutanese, Jinkha, Bhotia of Bhutan, Zongkhar, Rdzongkha, Druku, Yul-Mi, Drukpha, Ngalong, Ngalop

Primary Religion: Buddhism - Lamaism

Country: Bhutan

Also found in: India

Population: 238,000

Global Population: 490,000

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity

Overview: The Drukpa of Bhutan, numbering 238,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the South Asian Buddhist people cluster within the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 490,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Dzongkha. The primary religion practiced by the Drukpa is Tibetan Buddhism, a branch of Buddhism characteristic of Tibet and certain regions of the Himalayas.

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