People group profile · PG048796
The Sherpa of Bhutan
The Sherpa of Bhutan, numbering about 3,800 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Tibetan ethnic group native to the most mountainous regions of Nepal, Tingri County in the Tibet Autonomous Region and the Himalayas.
They are a diaspora people in the Tibetan people cluster of the Tibetan Peoples. Their primary religion is Tibetan Buddhism, and they primarily speak Sherpa.
Fast facts
- Country
- Bhutan
- Population
- 3,800
- Affinity group
- South Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Tibetan
- Primary language
- Sherpa (xsr)
- Primary religion
- Tibetan Buddhism
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5%
- GSEC
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Minimally Reached People Group
- Region
- Southern Asia, Asia
Where they live
Gospel status
The Sherpa are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 2% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Sherpa
- Pray for the churches among this group to grow in faithfulness and maturity
- Equip believers to reach the unreached peoples around them
- Send out laborers from this people to the nations
Primary religion
Tibetan Buddhism · Buddhism
100% adherents
Primary language
Sherpa · Sino-Tibetan family
100% speak Sherpa
Gospel resources in Sherpa
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Sherpa)
Bibles
- 2015 Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc · video, audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Sherpa
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
Sherpa in other countries
The same people (ROP3 108938) is reported in 2 other countries.
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