Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: South Asian Buddhist

Language: Bumthangkha - (kjz)

Alternate Name(s): Kebumtamp, Bhumtam, Bumthapkha, Bumtang, Bumthangkha, Bumtanp, Bumtangkha

Primary Religion: Buddhism - Tibetan

Country: Bhutan

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Population: 25,000

Global Population: 25,000

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Bumthangpa of Bhutan, numbering 25,000, are Engaged yet 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 Bumthangkha. The primary religion practiced by the Bumthangpa is Tibetan Buddhism, a branch of Buddhism characteristic of Tibet and certain regions of the Himalayas.

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