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