People group profile · PG006247
The Lepcha of Nepal
The Lepcha of Nepal, numbering about 4,800 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are one of four Lepcha communities, the Ilammu, concentrated in Nepal's Ilam, Panchthar, and Taplejung districts, officially recognized as an indigenous Janajati nationality in 2002 alongside related communities in Sikkim, Darjeeling, and Bhutan.
They are an indigenous people in the Other Tibeto-Burmese people cluster of the Tibetan Peoples. Their primary religion is Tibetan Buddhism, and they primarily speak Lepcha.
Fast facts
- Country
- Nepal
- Population
- 4,800
- Affinity group
- South Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Other Tibeto-Burmese
- Primary language
- Lepcha (lep)
- Primary religion
- Tibetan Buddhism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 5% or Greater but Less than 10%
- GSEC ?
- 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
- Lostness priority ?
- Moderately Reached People Group
- Region
- Southern Asia, Asia
Where they live
Gospel status
The Lepcha are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 5% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Lepcha
- Pray for the churches among this group to grow in faithfulness and maturity
- Equip believers to reach the unreached peoples around them
- Send out laborers from this people to the nations
Primary religion
Tibetan Buddhism · Buddhism
70% adherents
Primary language
Lepcha · Sino-Tibetan family
71% speak Lepcha
Gospel resources in Lepcha
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Lepcha)
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Lepcha
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
Lepcha in other countries
The same people is also reported in 2 other countries.
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