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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Nupbi of Bhutan

The Nupbi of Bhutan, numbering approximately 3,100 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are described as a small East Bodish-speaking community of Trongsa District in central Bhutan, linguistically close to the neighboring Bumthang, Kurtop and Kheng peoples and practicing Tibetan Buddhism They are an Indigenous people, with Nupbi as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Bhutanese people cluster of the Tibetan Peoples. They mostly adhere to Tibetan Buddhism and Nupbikha is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Nupbi

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Tibetan Peoples
Country: Bhutan
People Cluster: Bhutanese
Primary Language(s): Nupbikha (npb)
Primary Religion(s): Tibetan Buddhism
Population: 3,100
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG048798
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Tibetan Buddhism
Religious Affiliation: Buddhism

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Tibetan Buddhism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Nupbikha
Language Family: Bookkeeping

100%
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Nupbikha Speakers

Media Resources in Nupbikha:

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Bible Resources in Nupbikha:

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Nupbi 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 Nupbi:
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 Nupbi of Bhutan

In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
readMatthew 5:16

Pray that those who are deceived about what brings peace will not settle for any lies they’ve heard about God and will diligently seek Him and be satisfied when they learn the truth about who He is and what He’s done.

“Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread."
readMatthew 6:10-11

As people go about their daily lives, pray they will have the opportunity to encounter Jesus-followers, receive the gospel, and respond with joy. Pray that, as God provides for their daily needs, He will also bring many into His beautiful kingdom.

So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples."
readJohn 8:31

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will abide in Christ daily, depending on Him for every need.

For the needy shall not always be forgotten, and the hope of the poor shall not perish forever.
readPsalm 9:18

Pray that God will raise up believers who can help meet emotional and physical needs among this people group. Ask Him to open doors for them and give them the courage to walk into difficult situations and share the hope of the gospel boldly.

Nupbi Across Countries (ROP3 - 115325) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDName ▼CountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
NupbiPG048798NupbiBhutan3,100Engaged yet UnreachedNupbikhaTibetan Buddhism

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