Unreached peoples of Bhutan
An overview of the country's people groups, focusing on those who still have little or no access to the gospel in their own language and culture.
Bhutan is home to dozens of distinct peoples, scattered across valleys separated by mountains, and almost all of them follow Buddhism. Christians make up a tiny fraction of the population, and many groups do not even have a portion of Scripture in their mother tongue. It is one of the least reached fields in the Himalayas, where access to the gospel is still rare.
- 99.7% Unreached (785K)
- 0.3% Minimally reached (2K)
- 0% Superficially reached (0)
- 0% Partially reached (0)
- 0% Significantly reached (0)
- 98.1% Unreached (51)
- 1.9% Minimally reached (1)
- 0% Superficially reached (0)
- 0% Partially reached (0)
- 0% Significantly reached (0)
Source of people group data: Joshua Project (joshuaproject.net). Estimates, may vary.
Source: Joshua Project. Estimates, may vary.
| People | Population | Language | Evang. | Chr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu Rajbansi | 6.9M | Bengali | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Santal | 8.2M | Santhali | - | 5.8% |
| Chali Frontier | 2K | Chalikha | 0% | 0% |
| Muslim Assamese Frontier | 2.8M | Assamese | 0% | 0% |
| Bania Frontier | 31.2M | Hindi | 0% | 0% |
| Walang Frontier | 7K | Bantawa | < 0.1% | < 0.1% |
| Gurung Ghaleg | 708K | Nepali | - | 6.3% |
| Loba | 5K | Lhowa | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Dzala Frontier | 17K | Dzalakha | 0% | 0% |
| Lap Lakha Frontier | 11K | Lakha | 0% | 0% |
| Brahmin Frontier | 62.1M | Hindi | 0% | 0% |
| Drukpa Frontier | 252K | Dzongkha | 0% | 0% |
| Newah | 1.6M | Newar | 0.9% | 1% |
| Matpa Frontier | 21K | Chocangacakha | 0% | 0% |
| Dakpa Frontier | 5K | Dakpakha | 0% | 0% |
| Broq-Pa Frontier | 62K | Brokskat | < 0.1% | < 0.1% |
| Oraon Dhangar | 4.9M | Kurukh | - | 25.8% |
| Nupbi Frontier | 3K | Nupbikha | 0% | 0% |
| Cona Monba | 69K | Tshangla | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Monpa Frontier | 143K | Tshangla | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Chhetri | 5M | Nepali | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Nyenpa Frontier | 13K | Nyenkha | 0% | 0% |
| Gongduk Frontier | 3K | Gongduk | 0% | 0% |
| Kachari Sonwal | 291K | Assamese | 1% | 2.6% |
| Lunape Frontier | 1K | Lunanakha | 0% | 0% |
| Bumthangpa | 23K | Bumthangkha | - | 0.6% |
| Hindu Namassej | 7.7M | Bengali | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Ngalong Frontier | 92K | Dzongkha | 0% | 0% |
| Kheng | 36K | Khengkha | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Shaikh Frontier | 103.9M | Urdu | 0% | 0% |
| Tamang | 1.9M | Nepali | - | 6.5% |
| Tibetan Frontier | 1.1M | Central Tibetan | < 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Kurtokha Frontier | 2K | Kurtokha | 0% | 0% |
| Sherdukpen | 4K | Sherdukpen | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Lhokpu Frontier | 4K | Lhokpu | 0% | 0% |
| Tseku Frontier | 21K | Tseku | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Layakha Frontier | 4K | Layakha | 0% | 0% |
| Yakthumba Limbu | 577K | Limbu | 2% | 4.5% |
| Sikkim Bhotia | 95K | Sikkimese | 1.6% | 4.2% |
| Monpa Kalaktang Frontier | 3K | Tshangla | 1.3% | 3.5% |
| Khambu | 361K | Bengali | 1.6% | 4.1% |
| Rabha Frontier | 389K | Assamese | 1.9% | 5% |
| Darjee | 572K | Nepali | 1% | 1.2% |
| Magar | 2.5M | Nepali | 1.3% | 2.7% |
| Sherpa Bhotia Frontier | 184K | Sherpa | 2.8% | 6.5% |
| Khas Frontier | 88K | Nepali | 2.6% | 7% |
| Sarki | 444K | Nepali | 2% | 2.2% |
| Hindu Bodo Frontier | 1.6M | Sylheti | 3.7% | 9.8% |
| Rai Frontier | 815K | Assamese | 5.3% | 6.7% |
| Adi Frontier | 78K | Adi | 7.9% | 20.9% |
| Lepcha | 90K | Lepcha | 8.7% | 22.9% |
| Munda | 3.9M | Mundari | 10.3% | 20.6% |
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