• PEOPLE NAME: LEPCHA OF INDIA

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PEID: 41791

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):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: India

Also found in: Bhutan; Nepal

Population: 104,000

Global Population: 111,200


PEID: 41791

ROP: 105723

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical


Overview: The Lepcha of India, numbering 104,000, 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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