Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Tibetan Peoples

People Cluster: Bhutanese

Language: Chocangacakha - (cgk)

Alternate Name(s): Rtsamangpaikha, Maphekha, Tsakalingpaikha, Tsamangpakha, Kursmadkha, Chocangacakha

Primary Religion: Buddhism - Tibetan

Country: Bhutan

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Population: 31,500

Global Population: 31,500

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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

Overview: The Matpa of Bhutan, numbering 31,500, 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 Chocangacakha. The primary religion practiced by the Matpa is Tibetan Buddhism, a branch of Buddhism characteristic of Tibet and certain regions of the Himalayas.

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