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The Matpa of Bhutan

The Matpa of Bhutan, numbering approximately 31,500 people, are Unengaged and Unreached.
They are described as a people of Bhutan, east, concentrated in the lower areas of Mongar District and can also be known as Rtsamangpaikha, Maphekha, Tsakalingpaikha, Tsamangpakha, Kursmadkha, Chocangacakha.
They are an Indigenous people, with Matpa as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the South Asian Buddhist people cluster of the South Asian Peoples.
Their primary religion is Buddhism - Tibetan.
They primarily speak Chocangacakha.

Unengaged and Unreached

The Matpa are Unengaged and Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Unreached yet Engaged

The Matpa 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.

No longer Unreached

The Matpa are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

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