Lap in Bhutan

The Lap have only been reported in Bhutan
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge
* From latest Bhutan census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.

Introduction / History

Lakha (Wylie: La-kha) literally "language of the mountain pass," a Southern Tibetan language spoken in the Wangdue Phodrang and Trongsa Districts of central Bhutan.


What Are Their Lives Like?

They are yak herders. They try to grow enough grain to survive the freezing winters.


What Are Their Beliefs?

This is a Tibetan Buddhist people who have known nothing else. Some practice the shamanistic bon religion, which puts them at the mercy of the spirit world.


What Are Their Needs?

There are virtually no Christian resources in their language. Being oral communicators, it is necessary to make audio recordings of the gospel message for them in their own language.


Prayer Points

Pray that a field recordist from Global Recordings Network will be able to visit them and make recordings.
Pray for the Lord to give them dreams and visions of the risen Christ, preparing the way for them to embrace the only savior.
Pray for loving and dedicated gospel workers.


Scripture Prayers for the Lap, Lakha in Bhutan.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Lap, Lakha
People Name in Country Lap, Lakha
Natural Name Lap
Alternate Names Lakhapa; Tshangkha; लॅप, लाखा
Population this Country 11,000
Population all Countries 11,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
People ID 19588
ROP3 Code 115327
ROP25 Code 304547
ROP25 Name Lakha
Country Bhutan
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
Persecution Rank 36  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Total States on file 3
Largest States
Central
9,500
Southern
1,100
Western
100
Country Bhutan
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
Persecution Rank 36  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Total States 3
  Central 9,500
  Southern 1,100
  Western 100
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Buddhism
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
100.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.00 %)
0.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
* From latest Bhutan census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Lakha (11,000 speakers)
Language Code lkh   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Unknown
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Lakha (11,000 speakers)
Language Code lkh   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Lakha

Primary Language:  Lakha

Bible Translation Status:  Unspecified

Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Photo Source (Representative photo)
Joe Kirkendall 
Map Source People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
Data Sources Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.



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