Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples
People Cluster: South Asian Buddhist
Language: Nyenkha - (neh)
Alternate Name(s): Nyenkha, Ngankha, Henkha, Mangsdekha, Mangdekha, Chutobikha, Mangdebikha
Primary Religion: Buddhism - Lamaism
Country: Bhutan
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Population: 13,000
Global Population: 13,000
Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: No Evangelicals, Churches or Resources
Overview: The Nyenpa of Bhutan, numbering 13,000, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the South Asian Buddhist people cluster within the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Bhutan. Their primary language is Nyenkha. The primary religion practiced by the Nyenpa is Tibetan Buddhism, a branch of Buddhism characteristic of Tibet and certain regions of the Himalayas.
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