Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Tibetan Peoples

People Cluster: Tibetan

Language: Olekha - (ole)

Alternate Name(s): Monkha, Olekha, Ole Monpa, Black Mountain Monpa

Primary Religion: Buddhism - Folk

Country: Bhutan

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Population: 700

Global Population: 700

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: No Evangelicals, Churches or Resources

Overview: The Ole of Bhutan, numbering 700, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Tibetan people cluster within the Tibetan Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Bhutan. Their primary language is Olekha. The primary religion practiced by the Ole is folk Buddhism, a syncretistic blend of traditional Buddhist practices with elements of magic and superstition.

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