• PEOPLE NAME: NGHARI TIBETANS OF CHINA

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PEID: 7407

ROP: 114331

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Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples

People Cluster: Tibetan

Language: Tibetan, Central - (bod)

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Primary Religion: Buddhism - Tibetan

Country: China

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Population: 82,000

Global Population: 82,000


PEID: 7407

ROP: 114331

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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


Overview: The Nghari Tibetans of China, numbering 82,000, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Tibetan people cluster within the Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in China. Their primary language is Tibetan, Central. The primary religion practiced by the Nghari Tibetans is Tibetan Buddhism, a branch of Buddhism characteristic of Tibet and certain regions of the Himalayas.


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