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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Sharchop of Bhutan

The Sharchop of Bhutan, numbering approximately 100,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a major Indigenous ethnic group of Bhutan, primarily inhabiting the eastern part of the country. The Sharchop are a Trans-Himalayan people of mixed Tibetan, South Asian, and Southeast Asian ancestry. They mostly adhere to Tibetan Buddhism and Tshangla is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: Sharchop

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Tibetan Peoples
Country: Bhutan
People Cluster: Bhutanese
Primary Language(s): Tshangla (tsj)
Primary Religion(s): Tibetan Buddhism
Population: 100,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG001225
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Tibetan Buddhism
Religious Affiliation: Buddhism

99%
%
Tibetan Buddhism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Tshangla
Language Family: Sino-Tibetan

100%
%
Tshangla Speakers

Media Resources in Tshangla:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Tshangla:

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Sharchop are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Sharchop:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Sharchop of Bhutan

The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.
readPsalm 19:1

Pray that those who are lost will look to the heavens and see the glory of God displayed, leading them to seek Him and know Him as their Creator and Savior.

As for what was sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and yields, in one case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty.
readMatthew 13:23

Pray that their hearts will have good soil that receives the Word, understands it, and bears fruit for God's kingdom.

Sanctify them in the truth, your word is truth.
readJohn 17:17

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will experience freedom from sin as God sanctifies them in the truth of His Word.

Oh give thanks to the LORD; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples!
readPsalm 105:1

Pray that many among them will call on the name of Jesus, develop a heart for the nations, and go to places where the gospel has not yet been received.

Sharchop Across Countries (ROP3 - 102831) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
SharchopPG001225SharchopBhutan100,000Engaged yet UnreachedTshanglaTibetan Buddhism

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