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The Spiti Tibetans of India

The Spiti Tibetans of India, numbering approximately 14,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Tibetan cultural people indigenous to the high-altitude Spiti Valley of Himachal Pradesh, whose isolated Himalayan homeland preserves a strong monastic tradition rooted in Tibetan Buddhism. They mostly adhere to Tibetan Buddhism and Spiti Bhoti is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Tibetan Peoples
Country: India
People Cluster: Tibetan
Primary Language(s): Spiti Bhoti (spt)
Primary Religion(s): Tibetan Buddhism
Population: 14,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG049234

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Tibetan Buddhism
Religious Affiliation: Buddhism

90%
%
Tibetan Buddhism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Spiti Bhoti
Language Family: Sino-Tibetan

100%
%
Spiti Bhoti Speakers

Media Resources in Spiti Bhoti:

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Bible Resources in Spiti Bhoti:

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Spiti Tibetans 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 Spiti Tibetans:
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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 Spiti Tibetans of India

Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.
readProverbs 30:5

Pray that those who don't yet know God will trust the flawless Word of God and seek refuge in Him, finding hope and salvation instead of remaining in spiritual darkness.

...And that repentance for the forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
readLuke 24:47

Pray that the message of repentance and forgiveness through Jesus will reach everyone.

This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church. However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.
readEphesians 5:32-33

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will grasp the profound mystery of Christ's love for the Church, reflecting this love in their marriages.

To the Jews I became as a Jew, in order to win Jews. To those under the law I became as one under the law (though not being myself under the law) that I might win those under the law.
read1 Corinthians 9:20

Pray that believers from similar cultures will be compelled by Christ's love to reach people who don't know the gospel, and that those people will receive the good news with joy.

Spiti Bhoti Across Countries (ROP3 - 117062) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Spiti TibetansPG049234Spiti TibetansIndia14,500Engaged yet UnreachedSpiti BhotiTibetan Buddhism

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