• PEOPLE NAME: SERDUKPEN OF INDIA

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PEID: 49743

ROP: 113588

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Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Tibetan Peoples

People Cluster: Tibetan

Language: Sherdukpen - (sdp)

Alternate Name(s): Sherdukpen

Primary Religion: Buddhism - Folk

Country: India

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Population: 4,000

Global Population: 4,000


PEID: 49743

ROP: 113588

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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


Overview: The Serdukpen of India, numbering 4,000, 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 India. Their primary language is Sherdukpen. The primary religion practiced by the Serdukpen is folk Buddhism, a syncretistic blend of traditional Buddhist practices with elements of magic and superstition.


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