Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: South Asian Buddhist

Language: Tshangla - (tsj)

Alternate Name(s): Northern Tsangla, Southern Tsangla, Matchopa, Nagnoo, Chug, Sangla, Kalaktang, Kishpinag, Monkit, Eastern Bhotia, Eastern Bhutanese, Sangla, Sarchapkha, Sharchagpakha, Tsangla, Tshalingpa

Primary Religion: Buddhism - Lamaism

Country: Bhutan

Also found in: China

Population: 93,000

Global Population: 147,500

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Sharchop of Bhutan, numbering 93,000, 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 147,500 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Tshangla. The primary religion practiced by the Sharchop is Tibetan Buddhism, a branch of Buddhism characteristic of Tibet and certain regions of the Himalayas.

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