Photo courtesy of Joshua Project.By COMIBAM / Sepal
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QUICK FACTS:
People groups: 60
Population: 7,231,350
Unreached people groups: 58
UPG population: 7,219,050
Unengaged UPGs: 24
UUPG population: 252,150
Number of countries: 10
Affinity Bloc: Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples
Overview: Of the 90 million individuals who belong to the Tibetan family of peoples, most live as minorities in countries where they have no political power. Only in Bhutan and Myanmar do Tibetan peoples constitute a majority. Nevertheless, Tibetans and their Buddhist religion have a high profile worldwide.
-- Patrick Johnstone, The Future of the Global Church, p. 219
Peoples within this cluster: Amdo, Hbrogpa; Baima; Balti; Bolozi; Bonan; Bonan, Tongren; Bunan; Chaudangsi; Darmiya; Ergong; Ghale, Kutang; Ghale, Northern; Guiqiong; Hsifan; Humla Bhotia; Jiarong, Chabao; Jiarong, Situ; Jiarong, Southern; Khampa; Khampa, Eastern; Kyerung; Ladakhi; Lhomi; Luzu; Manyak; Minyak; Monba, Medog; Nachering; Namuyi; Olangchung Gola; Pumi; Queyu; Shixing; Spiti Bhoti; Tibetan, Boyu; Tibetan, Central; Tibetan, Heishui; Tibetan, Jone; Tibetan, Nghari; Tibetan, Zhugqu; Ticherong; Tseku; Wutun; Xiangcheng; Za; Zangskar; Zhaba
Countries where they are found: Bhutan; Canada; China; India; Myanmar; Nepal; Pakistan; Sweden; Taiwan; United States
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