• PEOPLE NAME: DOLPA TIBETANS OF NEPAL

Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples

People Cluster: Tibetan

Language: Dolpo - (dre)

Alternate Name(s): Dolpo

Primary Religion: Buddhism - Tibetan

Country: Nepal

Also found in:

Population: 11,500

Global Population: 11,500


PEID: 6203

ROP: 102678

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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


Overview: The Dolpa Tibetans of Nepal, numbering 11,500, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Tibetan people cluster within the Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Nepal. Their primary language is Dolpo. The primary religion practiced by the Dolpa Tibetans is Tibetan Buddhism, a branch of Buddhism characteristic of Tibet and certain regions of the Himalayas.


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