• PEOPLE NAME: BROKPA OF BHUTAN

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PEID: 48795

ROP: 102397

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Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Tibetan Peoples

People Cluster: Bhutanese

Language: Brokpake - (sgt)

Alternate Name(s): Dap, Mira Sagtengpa, Mera Sagtengpa, Dakpa, Meragsagstengkha, Brokpake, Sagtengpa

Primary Religion: Buddhism - Folk

Country: Bhutan

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Population: 6,900

Global Population: 6,900


PEID: 48795

ROP: 102397

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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


Overview: The Brokpa of Bhutan, numbering 6,900, are Engaged yet 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 Brokpake. The primary religion practiced by the Brokpa is folk Buddhism, a syncretistic blend of traditional Buddhist practices with elements of magic and superstition.


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