There are fewer than 1,000 Lunape people in Bhutan. They speak Lunanakha.
The Lunape people only live in Bhutan.
Living in the high mountains of Bhutan makes for difficult living. It's hard to grow any crop in a place where there is way too much wind, way too little sun, and it always feels like winter. Somehow the Lunape people survive in this harsh climate.
This people group is Tibetan Buddhist, like most other peoples in Bhutan. Tibetan Buddhism includes many beliefs from the shamanistic bon religion, which pre-dates Buddhism in the Himalayan Mountain region.
The Lunape people need to find ways to earn a better living. An agricultural economy does not work very well in such a harsh environment.
Pray for Christian materials for the Lunape people. They do not have the JESUS Film, a Bible, gospel recordings, or a radio broadcast.
Pray that these Tibetan Buddhists will crave true spiritual nourishment, and not settle for what their ancestors had.
Pray for believers to take the gospel to them and disciple them in the ways of Jesus Christ.
Scripture Prayers for the Lunape in Bhutan.
http://www.finishingthetask.com/uupgs.php?sort=Country
http://www.peoplegroups.org/explore/groupdetails.aspx?peid=48801
Profile Source: Keith Carey |
Global Prayer Digest: 2018-08-15 |
People Name General | Lunape |
People Name in Country | Lunape |
Pronunciation |
LOO-nah-pay
|
Alternate Names | लुनपे |
Population this Country | 1,200 |
Population all Countries | 1,200 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 0 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 19658 |
ROP3 Code | 115329 |
Country | Bhutan | |||
Region | Asia, South | |||
Continent | Asia | |||
10/40 Window | Yes | |||
Persecution Rank | 40 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | |||
Location in Country | Punakha District, north, northeast quadrant, Lunana, on Pho Chhu River north from Punakha, right fork halfway up the valley Source: Ethnologue 2010 | |||
Total States on file | 2 | |||
Largest States |
|
Country | Bhutan |
Region | Asia, South |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
Persecution Rank | 40 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Location in Country | Punakha District, north, northeast quadrant, Lunana, on Pho Chhu River north from Punakha, right fork halfway up the valley. Source: Ethnologue 2010 |
Total States | 2 |
Central 1,200 | |
Western 10 | |
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 | Lunanakha (1,200 speakers) |
Language Code | luk Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Unknown |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Lunanakha (1,200 speakers) |
Language Code | luk Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Lunanakha |
Primary Language: Lunanakha
Bible Translation Status: Translation Needed
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
---|---|---|
None reported |
Photo Source |
(Representative photo) Gaurav Bagdi - Unsplash |
Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | Keith Carey |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |