Bhutan

Country Profile

Population:
2.2 million
Capital City:
Thimpu
CLIMATE:
Tropical in southern plains; cool winters and hot summers in central valleys; severe winters and cool summers in Himalayas
Religions:
Buddhist 72%; Hinu 23%; Muslim 4%, Christian 0.5%
People Groups:
35
Unreached People Groups:
32
Languages:
15
Persecution index:
5th
Fact:
Bhutan was closed to all Christian witness until 1965
WHAT WE DO

Work is being conducted both inside Bhutan as well as along the border area. The project assists with the support of several evangelists. Bible translation is being undertaken.

WHAT YOU CAN DO
Christian activity remains restricted in this heavily Buddhist country. Cost: £20 per month to supports indigenous workers; Suggested £25 per month to help translation costs. Give to Bhutan ministries here.
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Bible verse

I will be exalted among the nations - Psalm 46:10

Missions Quote

"In the vast plain to the north I have sometimes seen, in the morning sun, the smoke of a thousand villages where no missionary has ever been" - Robert Moffat
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