Bhutia
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The Bhutias (exonym; Nepali: भुटिया, 'People from Tibet') or Drejongpas (endonym; Tibetan: འབྲས་ལྗོངས་པ་, Wylie: Bras-ljongs-pa, THL: dre-jong pa, 'People of the Rice Valley') are a Tibetan ethnic group native to the Indian state of Sikkim who speak Drejongke, a Tibetic language which descends from Old Tibetan. The majority of Bhutias live in Sikkim, while a significant number also reside in the D
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,_RP-F-2001-7-1122A-55_(cropped).jpg) A man from the Bhutia tribe in 1860s. Here he can be seen wearing a "Tibetan Amulet" to protect him from evil spirits. | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 60,300 (2001) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Sikkim | 41,889 |
 Nepal | 10,087 |
 Bhutan | 6,000 |
| West Bengal | 4,293 |
| Languages | |
| Sikkimese, Nepali, Dzongkha, Tibetan | |
| Religion | |
| Majority: Vajrayana Buddhism Minority: Christianity, Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Tibetan, Sherpa, Tamang, Yolmo Other Tibeto-Burman people | |
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