Gurung of Bhutan (PGID: PG001226)

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The Gurung of Bhutan

The Gurung of Bhutan, numbering approximately 9,600 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic group indigenous to the hills and mountains of Gandaki Province in Nepal. They mostly adhere to Animism and Gurung is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: Bhutan
People Cluster: South Asian Buddhist
Primary Language(s): Gurung (gvr)
Primary Religion(s): Animism
Population: 9,600
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG001226
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

50%

Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Gurung
Language Family: Sino-Tibetan

75%

Gurung Speakers

Media Resources in Gurung:

Films:

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Bible Resources in Gurung:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Gurung 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 Gurung:

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Pray specifically for the Gurung of Bhutan

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth.
Romans 1:18

Pray that God will have mercy and open the eyes of those who don't know Jesus, so that they can turn to the One who is able to save them from their sins.

If I ascend to heaven, you are there. If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there!
Psalm 139:8

Pray that the lost will recognize God's presence with them wherever they go, put their faith in Christ, and seek to live in a way that honors and glorifies Him.

Praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.
Acts 2:47

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, God will use their faith and their church community as a testimony to the watching world and grow His Church.

Being then God's offspring, we ought not to think that the divine being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by the art and imagination of man.
Acts 17:29

Pray that God will send out laborers to tell people of the one true God and, as the good news is shared, bring about repentance and belief as they turn from idols and follow Jesus.

Gurung, Western Across Countries (ROP3 - 110781) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

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Engaged yet Unreached UUPG No Longer Unreached

CountryReligion

2 people groups

Photo	People Group ID	Name	Country	Population	Strategic Progress Index	Language ▼	Religion
	PG001226	Gurung	Bhutan	9,600	Engaged yet Unreached	Gurung	Animism
	PG006314	Western Gurung	Nepal	720,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Gurung	Animism

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