• PEOPLE NAME: LEPCHA OF BHUTAN

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PEID: 1231

ROP: 105723

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Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples

People Cluster: Other Tibeto-Burmese

Language: Lepcha - (lep)

Alternate Name(s): Mutanchi, Lepcha, Rongkup, Lhotshampa

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Bhutan

Also found in: India; Nepal

Population: 2,700

Global Population: 111,200


PEID: 1231

ROP: 105723

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical


Overview: The Lepcha of Bhutan, numbering 2,700, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Other Tibeto-Burmese people cluster within the Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 111,200 in 3 countries. Their primary language is Lepcha. The primary religion practiced by the Lepcha is ethnoreligion, consisting of practices deeply rooted in this groups ethnic identity.


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