Language:

Approximate Global Speakers

59,000

People Groups Speaking as Primary Language

3

Scripture Status

Audio Bible

Not Available

Jesus Film

Gospel Recordings

Map Notes
PRIMARY Language
(3 people groups)
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Photo People Group Country Population Progress Scale
 Rongkup-Lepcha Bhutan 3,100 Progress Gauge
 Rongkup-Lepcha India 82,000 Progress Gauge
 Rongkup-Lepcha Nepal 4,500 Progress Gauge
  Totals:  3     2 ◼︎ (1 ✸︎)
SECONDARY Language
(18 people groups)
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Photo People Group Country Population Progress Scale
 Adi India 74,000 Progress Gauge
 Ahnal India 24,000 Progress Gauge
 Bhote Nepal 14,000 Progress Gauge
 Bhotia India 120,000 Progress Gauge
 Bhotia Sikkim Bhutan 6,400 Progress Gauge
 Bhotia Sikkim India 89,000 Progress Gauge
 Christian India 1,469,000 Progress Gauge
Gurung Ghale Nepal 25,000 Progress Gauge
 Gurung Ghaleg Nepal 576,000 Progress Gauge
 Kami India 108,000 Progress Gauge
 Newah India 177,000 Progress Gauge
 Oraon India 4,734,000 Progress Gauge
 Rai Nepal 679,000 Progress Gauge
 Tamang India 257,000 Progress Gauge
 Tamang Nepal 1,681,000 Progress Gauge
 Thakuri Nepal 466,000 Progress Gauge
 Tipera India 723,000 Progress Gauge
 Yakthumba, Limbu India 150,000 Progress Gauge
  Totals:  18     6 ◼︎ (1 ✸︎)

Item Value
Status
Language Code lep
Written Yes
Bible Translation New Testament

Language Family
Ethnologue Sino-Tibetan
Glottolog Sino-Tibetan

More Information
Ethnologue
Glottolog
Swordshare
GRN MapApp
ISO639-3
PeopleGroups.org
Wikipedia

Language Alternate Names
Lapcha
Lapche
Nünpa
Rong
Róng
Rongke
Róngkup
Rongpa
Róng-ríng

Dialects
Ilammu
Rengjongmu
Tamsangmu

Dialect Alternate Names


Bible Translation Year / Status
Bible Portions 1845-1989
New Testament 1989
Complete Bible None Reported
Possible Print Bibles
Amazon
Virtual Storehouse
Forum Bible Agencies
National Bible Societies
World Bible Finder
Resource Directories
Scripture Earth
Global Recordings Network
Find.Bible
Language Archives
Linguist List
SIL Resources
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Format Resource (Direct link) Source (General link)
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Lepcha Jesus Film Project
Film / Video World Christian Videos World Christian Videos
General Scripture Earth Gospel resources links Scripture Earth
Text / Printed Matter Topical Scripture booklets and Bible studies World Missionary Press