• PEOPLE NAME: DOYA OF BHUTAN

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PEID: 42389

ROP: 113916

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Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples

People Cluster: Tibetan

Language: Lhokpu - (lhp)

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Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Bhutan

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Population: 2,400

Global Population: 2,400


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 2,400, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Tibetan people cluster within the Tibetan / Himalayan 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, consisting of practices deeply rooted in this groups ethnic identity.


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