Country: Bhutan
South Asia Peoples website
Number of People Groups
74
People Groups Unreached
71 (95.9%)
Progress Level
Total
Population
778,000
Population in Unreached
775,000 (99.6%)
% Christian Adherent *
0.30%
% Evangelical
Unknown
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate
3.1%
* From latest Bhutan census data. Other reputable sources suggest two to three times this many Christians in Bhutan.
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Population this Country |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Language | Primary Religion | Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent * |
% Evangelical | Est. Workers Needed ** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Adi | 2,700 | 86,000 | Adi | Unknown | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Aka | 400 | 13,000 | Hruso | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Assamese (Muslim traditions) | 2,000 | 3,174,000 | Assamese | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Bania | 3,800 | 17,114,000 | Assamese | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Bhotia Sikkim | 6,100 | 88,000 | Sikkimese | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Bodo (Hindu traditions) | 6,500 | 1,890,000 | ● | Boro | Hinduism | 1 ● | 1.35 % | -1 | 1 |
|
Brahmin | 6,100 | 34,983,000 | Assamese | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Broq-Pa | 5,600 | 69,000 | ● | Brokpake | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Bumthangpa | 23,000 | 23,000 | ● | Bumthangkha | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.59 % | -1 | 1 |
|
Chali | 1,800 | 1,800 | ● | Chalikha | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Chhetri | 4,200 | 5,332,000 | Nepali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Dakpa | 4,400 | 4,500 | ● | Dakpakha | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Darjee | 1,900 | 598,000 | Nepali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Deaf | 5,800 | 49,091,000 | ● | Language unknown | Buddhism | 1 ● | 2.11 % | -1 | 1 |
|
Drukpa | 217,000 | 232,000 | ● | Dzongkha | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 4 |
|
Dzala | 17,000 | 17,000 | ● | Dzalakha | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Garo (A-chik Mande) | 800 | 1,397,000 | Garo | Hinduism | 2 ● | 42.11 % | -1 | -1 - | |
|
Gongduk | 2,400 | 2,400 | ● | Gongduk | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Gurung Ghaleg | 9,600 | 741,000 | Nepali | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.87 % | -1 | 1 | |
|
Jogi (Hindu traditions) | 700 | 4,419,000 | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Kachari Sonwal | 1,100 | 332,000 | Assamese | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Kaibartta | 1,200 | 1,897,000 | Assamese | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Kami | 800 | 1,552,000 | Nepali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | 1,500 | 8,631,000 | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Khambu | 1,400 | 374,000 | Assamese | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Khampa Tibetan | 1,700 | 1,601,000 | Khamba | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Khas | 1,000 | 81,000 | Bengali | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Kheng | 35,000 | 35,000 | ● | Khengkha | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Kumhar (Hindu traditions) | 800 | 19,041,000 | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Kurtokha | 2,100 | 2,100 | ● | Kurtokha | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Lap, Lakha | 11,000 | 11,000 | ● | Lakha | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Layakha | 3,500 | 3,500 | ● | Layakha | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Lhokpu | 3,400 | 3,400 | ● | Lhokpu | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Loba | 2,200 | 5,300 | Lhowa | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Lodha (Hindu traditions) | 600 | 6,145,000 | Hindi | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Lunape | 1,200 | 1,200 | ● | Lunanakha | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Magar | 2,800 | 2,578,000 | Assamese | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Mahishya | 800 | 12,511,000 | Assamese | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Matpa | 20,000 | 20,000 | ● | Chocangacakha | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Mech | 400 | 72,000 | Boro | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Miji [Sajalong] | 300 | 9,900 | ● | Miji | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Monpa | 97,000 | 145,000 | ● | Tshangla | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 |
|
Monpa Black Mountain | 500 | 500 | ● | Olekha | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Monpa Dirang | 200 | 8,700 | ● | Brokpake | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Monpa Kalaktang | 1,100 | 2,700 | ● | Tshangla | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Monpa Tawang | 500 | 54,000 | ● | Brokpake | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Munda | 1,900 | 4,426,000 | Mundari | Hinduism | 2 ● | 5.11 % | -1 | -1 - | |
|
Naga | 200 | 22,000 | Language unknown | Christianity | 3 ● | 91.11 % | -1 | -1 - | |
|
Namassej (Hindu traditions) | 4,800 | 4,484,000 | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Newah | 3,600 | 1,710,000 | Nepali | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Ngalong | 88,000 | 88,000 | ● | Dzongkha | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 |
|
Nupbi | 3,000 | 3,000 | ● | Nupbikha | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Nyenpa | 13,000 | 13,000 | ● | Nyenkha | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Oraon, Kurux | 10,000 | 5,474,000 | Kurux | Hinduism | 1 ● | 2.27 % | -1 | 1 | |
|
Rabha | 1,600 | 439,000 | Assamese | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Rai | 3,800 | 858,000 | Assamese | Other / Small | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | 9,700 | 6,732,000 | Rangpuri | Hinduism | 1 ● | 1.81 % | -1 | 1 | |
|
Rajput (Hindu traditions) | 1,500 | 27,658,000 | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Rongkup | 3,000 | 87,000 | Lepcha | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Santal (Sawntal) | 5,300 | 9,297,000 | Santhali | Hinduism | 1 ● | 2.59 % | -1 | 1 | |
|
Sarki | 1,600 | 464,000 | Nepali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Shaikh | 9,100 | 217,686,000 | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Sharchop | 66,000 | 66,000 | ● | Tshangla | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Sherdukpen | 200 | 4,400 | Sherdukpen | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Sherpa | 9,800 | 186,000 | Sherpa | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | 700 | 690,000 | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Tamang | 9,200 | 2,034,000 | Nepali | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.59 % | -1 | 1 | |
|
Tanti (Hindu traditions) | 900 | 5,992,000 | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Tibetan | 4,500 | 1,133,000 | Tibetan, Central | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Tibetan Gtsang | 900 | 760,000 | Tibetan, Central | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Tseku | 6,500 | 21,000 | Tseku | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Walang, Bantawa | 3,600 | 7,500 | Bantawa | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | 1,800 | 42,015,000 | Assamese | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Yakthumba, Limbu | 1,700 | 597,000 | Nepali | Other / Small | 1 ● | 3.75 % | -1 | 1 | |
| Totals: 74 | 778,000 | 71 ● | 0.30 % | 0.00 % | 76 | |||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 4,000 | |||||||||
| UN Country Population (2022) | 782,000 |
| Province ▲ | Population | People Groups | Unreached Groups |
% Unreached Peoples |
Population in Unreached |
% Population Unreached |
Districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central | 105,000 | 26 | 25 | 96.2 % | 105,000 | 100.0 % | 5 |
| Eastern | 207,000 | 55 | 52 | 94.5 % | 206,000 | 99.5 % | 6 |
| Southern | 109,000 | 42 | 39 | 92.9 % | 108,000 | 99.1 % | 4 |
| Western | 349,000 | 64 | 62 | 96.9 % | 348,000 | 99.7 % | 5 |
| Country: | 778,000 | 74 | 71 | 95.9 % | 775,000 | 99.6 % | 20 |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
NT Text Online |
NT Audio Online |
Jesus Film Online |
Audio Recordings Online |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adi | adi | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Assamese | asm | 11 | 11 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bantawa | bap | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Bengali | ben | 9 | 9 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Boro | brx | 2 | 2 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Brokpake | sgt | 3 | 3 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bumthangkha | kjz | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chalikha | tgf | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chocangacakha | cgk | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Dakpakha | dka | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Dzalakha | dzl | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Dzongkha | dzo | 2 | 2 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Garo | grt | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Gongduk | goe | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Hindi | hin | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hruso | hru | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Khamba | kbg | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Khengkha | xkf | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kurtokha | xkz | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kurux | kru | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Lakha | lkh | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Layakha | lya | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Lepcha | lep | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Lhokpu | lhp | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Lhowa | loy | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Lunanakha | luk | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Miji | sjl | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mundari | unr | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Nepali | npi | 8 | 8 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nupbikha | npb | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Nyenkha | neh | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Olekha | ole | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Rangpuri | rkt | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Santhali | sat | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Sherdukpen | sdp | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Sherpa | xsr | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Sikkimese | sip | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tibetan, Central | bod | 2 | 2 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tseku | tsk | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tshangla | tsj | 3 | 3 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Unknown | xxx | 2 | 1 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 41 | 74 | 71 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 29 | 5 |
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| People Groups | 74 |
| Unreached People Groups | 71 (95.9%) |
| Population | 778,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 1.1% |
| Population in Unreached | 775,000 (99.6%) |
| Primary Religion | Buddhism |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 0.3% |
| Percent Evangelical | Unknown |
| Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 3.1% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 76 |
| Country Progress Level | 1 ● |
| Urbanization | 41% |
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | Asia, South |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | BT |
| Official Language(s) | Dzongkha | Nepali |
| Literacy Rate | 67% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 257,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | 40 (1=Highest) Open Doors |
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