Bhutan, Western state people groups

South Asia Peoples website

Country:	Bhutan
Province / State:	Western
District:	All

Major People Groups

Major Unreached People Groups

Total Population

354,000

Buddhist

83.0 %

Christian

0.3 %

Hindu

13.2 %

Muslim

1.4 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

2.0 %

Map Notes

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People Group ▲	Population	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Hindu	Muslim	Buddhist	Christian	Sikh	Other
Assamese (Muslim traditions)	200	Assamese	0	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania	2,700	Assamese	0	2,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhotia Sikkim	6,300	Sikkimese	0	-1 -	-1 -	6,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bodo (Hindu traditions)	400	Boro (India)	1	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin	4,500	Assamese	0	4,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Broq-Pa	30	Brokpake	0	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bumthangpa	200	Bumthangkha	1	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chali	20	Chalikha	0	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chhetri	3,000	Nepali	0	2,600	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dakpa	50	Dakpakha	0	-1 -	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Darjee	1,900	Nepali	0	1,800	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Drukpa	172,000	Dzongkha	0	-1 -	-1 -	172,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dzala	30	Dzalakha	0	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gongduk	30	Gongduk	0	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gurung Ghaleg	9,600	Nepali	1	-1 -	-1 -	8,500	300	-1 -	800
Kaibartta	300	Assamese	0	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kayastha (Hindu traditions)	800	Bengali	1	800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Khambu	1,500	Assamese	0	1,100	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Khampa Tibetan	20	Khamba	0	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Khas	1,000	Bengali	0	400	-1 -	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kheng	2,200	Khengkha	1	-1 -	-1 -	2,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kurtokha	20	Kurtokha	0	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lap, Lakha	100	Lakha	0	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Layakha	200	Layakha	0	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lhokpu	3,500	Lhokpu	0	-1 -	-1 -	3,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Loba	2,300	Lhowa	0	-1 -	-1 -	2,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lunape	-1 Unknown	Lunanakha	0	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Magar	2,100	Assamese	0	1,600	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Matpa	2,000	Chocangacakha	0	-1 -	-1 -	2,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Monpa	400	Tshangla	0	-1 -	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Munda	1,300	Mundari	2	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -
Namassej (Hindu traditions)	4,100	Bengali	0	4,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Newah	3,300	Nepali	0	1,300	-1 -	2,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ngalong	67,000	Dzongkha	0	-1 -	-1 -	67,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nupbi	30	Nupbikha	0	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nyenpa	50	Nyenkha	0	-1 -	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Oraon, Kurux	9,100	Kurux	1	8,900	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Rabha	400	Assamese	0	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rai	3,300	Assamese	0	500	-1 -	70	-1 -	-1 -	2,700
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions)	9,500	Rangpuri	1	8,000	-1 -	400	200	-1 -	1,000
Rajput (Hindu traditions)	1,100	Bengali	0	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rongkup-Lepcha	2,900	Lepcha	0	100	-1 -	1,800	-1 -	-1 -	1,000
Santal (Sawntal)	1,900	Santhali	1	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	600
Sarki	1,400	Nepali	0	1,300	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh	4,900	Bengali	0	-1 -	4,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sharchop	1,400	Tshangla	1	-1 -	-1 -	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sherpa	9,300	Sherpa	0	400	-1 -	8,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tamang	8,900	Nepali	1	500	-1 -	8,100	300	-1 -	-1 -
Tibetan	1,100	Tibetan, Central	0	-1 -	-1 -	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tseku	600	Tseku	0	-1 -	-1 -	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Walang	2,900	Bantawa	0	500	-1 -	2,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav (Hindu traditions)	1,000	Assamese	0	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yakthumba, Limbu	1,400	Nepali	1	200	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	1,100
Totals: 53	354,000		52 ●	47,000	5,100	294,000	1,200	0	7,200

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Level	Description	Criteria
1a	Unreached (Frontier) - Less than 1 in 1,000 (0.1%) identify as Christians in any way. ✸︎	Evangelicals <=0.1% Professing Christians <=0.1%
1b	Unreached (non-Frontier) - Few evangelicals and little, if any, history of Christianity. ◼︎	Evangelicals >0.1% and <=2% Professing Christians >0.1% and <=5%
1	Unreached (All) - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity. ✸︎+◼︎	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest to moderate presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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