• PEOPLE NAME: KHAM TIBETANS OF CHINA

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PEID: 7224

ROP: 114136

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Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Tibetan Peoples

People Cluster: Tibetan

Language: Tibetan, Khams - (khg)

Alternate Name(s): Khampa, Khams; Khampa, Southern and Northern, Eastern, Khams

Primary Religion: Buddhism - Tibetan

Country: China

Also found in: Bhutan; India

Population: 2,505,000

Global Population: 2,506,700


PEID: 7224

ROP: 114136

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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


Overview: The Kham Tibetans of China, numbering 2,505,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Tibetan people cluster within the Tibetan Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 2,506,700 in 3 countries. Their primary language is Tibetan, Khams. The primary religion practiced by the Kham Tibetans is Tibetan Buddhism, a branch of Buddhism characteristic of Tibet and certain regions of the Himalayas.


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