Sharchops
The Sharchops (Dzongkha: ཤར་ཕྱོགས་པ, Wylie: shar phyogs pa; "Easterner") are the populations of mixed Tibetan, Southeast Asian and South Asian descent that mostly live in the eastern districts of Bhutan.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 212,500 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Eastern Bhutan (Lhuntse, Trashiyangtse, Mongar, Pemagatshel, Trashigang, Samdrup Jongkhar) Southwest China (Tibet Autonomous Region) Northeast India (Assam and Arunachal Pradesh (Monpa tribes: Khalaktang, Dirang; Memba tribe: Tuting)) | |
| Languages | |
| Tshangla · Monpa languages · Dzongkha · Tibetan Languages | |
| Religion | |
| Tibetan Buddhism · Bon | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Monpa · Ngalop · Tibetan people |
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