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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

For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.
readEphesians 6:12

Pray for those ensnared by the darkness of this world, that they will recognize the spiritual forces at work and turn to the light of Christ.

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, who, on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it.
readMatthew 13: 45-46

Pray that they will recognize the treasure of knowing Christ Jesus and be willing to give up everything else to gain Him.

For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.
readMatthew 18:20

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be encouraged as they remember that Jesus is with them when they gather in His name.

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
readRomans 1:16

Pray that God will raise up sons and daughters who, like Paul, will be bold to share the gospel across cultural barriers so that many might receive salvation.

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

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountry ▼PopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
SharchopPG001225SharchopBhutan100,000Engaged yet UnreachedTshanglaTibetan Buddhism

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