Country: Bhutan
South Asia Peoples website
People Groups
Total
58
People Groups Unreached
57 (98.3%)
People Groups Unreached Frontier
46 (79.3%)
Population
Total
788,000
Population in Unreached
786,000 (99.7%)
Population in Unreached Frontier
603,000 (76.5%)
* Data can be from various sources including official census, agencies, and local research. Data from these sources can sometimes differ even by orders of magnitude. Joshua Project attempts to present a conservative, balanced estimate.
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Evangelical Range |
% Christian Adh Range |
Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sherdukpen | 300 | 3,900 | 2 | Sherdukpen | Buddhism |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Sherpa | 10,000 | 177,000 | 5 | Sherpa | Buddhism |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Tamang | 9,400 | 1,867,000 | 3 | Nepali | Buddhism |
1
|
-1 Unknown | 2-5% ● | 1 | |
|
Tibetan | 4,700 | 1,114,000 | 15 | Tibetan, Central | Buddhism |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Tseku | 6,800 | 21,000 | 2 | Tseku | Buddhism |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Walang | 3,700 | 7,000 | 3 | Bantawa | Buddhism |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | 1,900 | 58,619,000 | 6 | Assamese | Hinduism |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Yakthumba, Limbu | 1,800 | 553,000 | 3 | Nepali | Other / Small |
1
|
-1 Unknown | 2-5% ● | 1 | |
| Totals: 58 | 788,000 | 57 ◼︎ (46 ✸︎) | 0.00 % | 0.24 % | 62 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 9,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 797,000 |
| Province ▲ | Population | People Groups | Unreached Groups |
% Unreached Peoples |
Population in Unreached |
% Population Unreached |
Districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central | 108,000 | 23 | 23 | 100.0 % | 108,000 | 100.0 % | 5 |
| Eastern | 212,000 | 44 | 43 | 97.7 % | 211,000 | 99.5 % | 6 |
| Southern | 111,000 | 34 | 33 | 97.1 % | 111,000 | 100.0 % | 4 |
| Western | 357,000 | 53 | 52 | 98.1 % | 355,000 | 99.4 % | 5 |
| Country: | 788,000 | 58 | 57 | 98.3 % | 786,000 | 99.7 % | 20 |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
YouVersion Bible Resources |
Faith Comes By Hearing Bible Resources |
Jesus Film Online |
Global Recordings Resources |
God's Story Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adi | adi | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Assamese | asm | 10 | 10 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Bantawa | bap | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bengali | ben | 5 | 5 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Boro (India) | brx | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Brokpake | sgt | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bumthangkha | kjz | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chalikha | tgf | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chocangacakha | cgk | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Dakpakha | dka | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Dzalakha | dzl | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Dzongkha | dzo | 2 | 2 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Gongduk | goe | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Khamba | kbg | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Khengkha | xkf | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kurtokha | xkz | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kurux | kru | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Lakha | lkh | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Language Unknown | xxx | 1 | 1 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Layakha | lya | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Lepcha | lep | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Lhokpu | lhp | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Lhowa | loy | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Lunanakha | luk | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Mundari | unr | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Nepali | npi | 7 | 7 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nupbikha | npb | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Nyenkha | neh | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Rangpuri | rkt | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Santhali | sat | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Sherdukpen | sdp | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Sherpa | xsr | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Sikkimese | sip | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tibetan, Central | bod | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tseku | tsk | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tshangla | tsj | 3 | 3 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 36 | 58 | 57 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 25 | 11 | 4 |
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| People Groups | 58 |
| Unreached People Groups | 57 (98.3%) |
| Population | 788,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 1.1% |
| Population in Unreached | 786,000 (99.7%) |
| Primary Religion | Buddhism |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 0.2% |
| Percent Evangelical | Unknown |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 62 |
| Country Progress Level | |
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | Asia, South |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | BT |
| Official Language(s) | Dzongkha | Nepali |
| Literacy Rate | 67% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 260,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | 36 (1=Highest) Open Doors |
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