Lap, Lakha in Bhutan people group profile

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The Lap have only been reported in Bhutan

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Photo Source: Joe Kirkendall

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Population

11,000

Main Language

Lakha

Largest Religion

Buddhism (100.00%)

Christian

0.00% *

Evangelical

0.00%

Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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* From latest Bhutan census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.

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Sources: People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

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Introduction / History

Lakha (Wylie: La-kha) literally "language of the mountain pass," a Southern Tibetan language spoken by about 8,000 people in Wangdue Phodrang and Trongsa Districts in central Bhutan. These people are descendants of pastoral yakherd communities and follow the Buddhist religion. 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 this kind of recording.

Prayer Points

Scripture Prayers for the Lap, Lakha in Bhutan.

References

http://globalrecordings.net/en/language/12702
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lakha
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Bhutan

Profile Source: Allan Starling and Robert Thorne

Additional Info

Global Prayer Digest: 2016-08-26

Global Prayer Digest: 2018-08-10

General Info

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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

Ethnicity

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Affinity Bloc	South Asian Peoples
People Cluster	South Asia Buddhist
People Group	Lap, Lakha
Ethnic Code	CNN25

Affinity Bloc	South Asian Peoples
People Cluster	South Asia Buddhist
People Group	Lap, Lakha
Ethnic Code	CNN25

Country

Region

Continent

Yes

40 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)

Total States on file

Largest States

Central
9,300

Southern
1,100

Western
100

Country	Bhutan
Region	Asia, South
Continent	Asia
10/40 Window	Yes
Persecution Rank	40 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Total States	3
	Central 9,300
	Southern 1,100
	Western 100
Website	South Asia Peoples

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Primary Religion:

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.

Languages

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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

Resources

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Primary Language: Lakha

Bible Translation Status: Unspecified

Resource Type ▲	Resource Name	Source
Audio Recordings	Audio Bible teaching	Global Recordings Network

Sources

Photo Source	(Representative photo) Joe Kirkendall
Map Source	People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project
Profile Source	Allan Starling and Robert Thorne
Data Sources	Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.

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