Country: Bhutan
South Asia Peoples website
People Groups
Total
52
People Groups Unreached
51 (98.1%)
People Groups Unreached Frontier
41 (78.8%)
Population
Total
780,000
Population in Unreached
778,000 (99.7%)
Population in Unreached Frontier
597,000 (76.5%)
* Data can be from various sources including official census, agencies, and local research. Data from these sources can sometimes differ even by orders of magnitude. Joshua Project attempts to present a conservative, balanced estimate.
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Evangelical Range |
% Christian Adh Range |
Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lunape | 1,300 | 1,300 | 1 | ● | Lunanakha | Buddhism |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Magar | 2,900 | 2,337,000 | 3 | Assamese | Hinduism |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Matpa | 21,000 | 21,000 | 1 | ● | Chocangacakha | Buddhism |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Monpa | 100,000 | 141,000 | 2 | ● | Tshangla | Buddhism |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 2 |
|
Monpa Kalaktang | 1,100 | 2,500 | 2 | ● | Tshangla | Buddhism |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Munda | 2,000 | 3,726,000 | 3 | Mundari | Hinduism |
2
|
-1 Unknown | 5-10% ● | -1 - | |
|
Namassej (Hindu traditions) | 5,000 | 6,132,000 | 3 | Bengali | Hinduism |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Newah | 3,700 | 1,551,000 | 3 | Nepali | Buddhism |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Ngalong | 91,000 | 91,000 | 1 | ● | Dzongkha | Buddhism |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 2 |
|
Nupbi | 3,100 | 3,100 | 1 | ● | Nupbikha | Buddhism |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Nyenpa | 13,000 | 13,000 | 1 | ● | Nyenkha | Buddhism |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Oraon, Kurux | 10,000 | 4,711,000 | 4 | Kurux | Hinduism |
1
|
-1 Unknown | 2-5% ● | 1 | |
|
Rabha | 1,600 | 374,000 | 2 | Assamese | Hinduism |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Rai | 3,900 | 775,000 | 3 | Assamese | Other / Small |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | 10,000 | 8,768,000 | 4 | Rangpuri | Hinduism |
1
|
-1 Unknown | 0.1-2% ● | 1 | |
|
Rongkup-Lepcha | 3,100 | 86,000 | 3 | Lepcha | Buddhism |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Santal (Sawntal) | 5,500 | 7,895,000 | 4 | Santhali | Hinduism |
1
|
-1 Unknown | 2-5% ● | 1 | |
|
Sarki | 1,700 | 422,000 | 3 | Nepali | Hinduism |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Shaikh | 9,400 | 118,410,000 | 8 | Bengali | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Sharchop | 68,000 | 68,000 | 1 | ● | Tshangla | Buddhism |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 |
|
Sherdukpen | 300 | 3,800 | 2 | Sherdukpen | Buddhism |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Sherpa | 10,000 | 176,000 | 5 | Sherpa | Buddhism |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Tamang | 9,400 | 1,853,000 | 3 | Nepali | Buddhism |
1
|
-1 Unknown | 2-5% ● | 1 | |
|
Tibetan | 4,700 | 1,104,000 | 10 | Tibetan, Central | Buddhism |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Tseku | 6,800 | 21,000 | 2 | Tseku | Buddhism |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
| Totals: 52 | 780,000 | 51 ◼︎ (41 ✸︎) | 0.00 % | 0.24 % | 56 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 17,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 797,000 |
| Province ▲ | Population | People Groups | Unreached Groups |
% Unreached Peoples |
Population in Unreached |
% Population Unreached |
Districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central | 108,000 | 23 | 23 | 100.0 % | 108,000 | 100.0 % | 5 |
| Eastern | 212,000 | 44 | 43 | 97.7 % | 211,000 | 99.5 % | 6 |
| Southern | 111,000 | 34 | 33 | 97.1 % | 111,000 | 100.0 % | 4 |
| Western | 357,000 | 53 | 52 | 98.1 % | 355,000 | 99.4 % | 5 |
| Country: | 780,000 | 52 | 51 | 98.1 % | 778,000 | 99.7 % | 20 |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
YouVersion Bible Resources |
Faith Comes By Hearing Bible Resources |
Jesus Film Online |
Global Recordings Resources |
God's Story Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adi | adi | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Assamese | asm | 8 | 8 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Bantawa | bap | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bengali | ben | 3 | 3 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Boro (India) | brx | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Brokpake | sgt | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bumthangkha | kjz | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chalikha | tgf | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chocangacakha | cgk | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Dakpakha | dka | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Dzalakha | dzl | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Dzongkha | dzo | 2 | 2 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Gongduk | goe | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Khengkha | xkf | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kurtokha | xkz | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kurux | kru | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Lakha | lkh | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Layakha | lya | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Lepcha | lep | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Lhokpu | lhp | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Lhowa | loy | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Lunanakha | luk | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Mundari | unr | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Nepali | npi | 7 | 7 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nupbikha | npb | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Nyenkha | neh | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Rangpuri | rkt | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Santhali | sat | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Sherdukpen | sdp | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Sherpa | xsr | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Sikkimese | sip | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tibetan, Central | bod | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tseku | tsk | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tshangla | tsj | 3 | 3 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 34 | 52 | 51 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 25 | 11 | 4 |
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| People Groups | 52 |
| Unreached People Groups | 51 (98.1%) |
| Population | 780,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 1.1% |
| Population in Unreached | 778,000 (99.7%) |
| Primary Religion | Buddhism |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 0.2% |
| Percent Evangelical | Unknown |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 56 |
| Country Progress Level | |
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | Asia, South |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | BT |
| Official Language(s) | Dzongkha | Nepali |
| Literacy Rate | 67% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 257,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | 36 (1=Highest) Open Doors |
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