• PEOPLE NAME: DOYA OF BHUTAN

Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: South Asian Buddhist

Language: Lhokpu - (lhp)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Bhutan

Also found in:

Population: 2,300

Global Population: 2,300


PEID: 42389

ROP: 113916

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity


Overview: The Doya of Bhutan, numbering 2,300, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the South Asian Buddhist people cluster within the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Bhutan. Their primary language is Lhokpu. The primary religion practiced by the Doya is ethnoreligion. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation.


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