Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Tibetan Peoples

People Cluster: Bhutanese

Language: Kurtokha - (xkz)

Alternate Name(s): Kurtobi Zhake, Kurthopka, Gurtu, Kurthopkha, Kurteopkha, Kurtokha, Kürthöpka, Kurtopakha, Kurtobikha, Kurtopa

Primary Religion: Buddhism - Tibetan

Country: Bhutan

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Population: 19,000

Global Population: 19,000

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity

Overview: The Kurtop of Bhutan, numbering 19,000, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Bhutanese people cluster within the Tibetan Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Bhutan. Their primary language is Kurtokha. The primary religion practiced by the Kurtop is Tibetan Buddhism, a branch of Buddhism characteristic of Tibet and certain regions of the Himalayas.

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