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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