Language

Lepcha

Lepcha is a language in the Sino-Tibetan family spoken in India, Bhutan and Nepal.

New Testament

Scripture in Lepcha

The New Testament is reported in Lepcha.

From the Every Language research atlas and its sources. “No known Scripture” means none is recorded in those sources, not that none exists.

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Where Lepcha is spoken

  • India
  • Bhutan
  • Nepal

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About Lepcha

Language family
Sino-Tibetan
ISO 639-3 code
lep
Glottocode
lepc1244
Also known as
Lepcha: Ilammu

Dialects and varieties 3

Each variety shows Scripture recorded for that exact variety; it may differ from Lepcha as a whole.

  • IlammuNo known Scripture
  • RengjongmuNo known Scripture
  • TamsangmuNo known Scripture

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Sources

  • DIALECTS source registryDIALECTS research collection · Each original source retains its own terms
  • GlottologHammarström, Forkel, Haspelmath & Bank, Glottolog 5.3 · CC BY 4.0
  • Data provided by Joshua ProjectData provided by Joshua Project · Noncommercial missions research and educational use
  • Every Language mapEvery Language and its attributed source providers · Owner-authorized publication; upstream terms retained

Atlas data as of 2026-09-05. Joshua Project data is used with permission for noncommercial ministry research and education. Glottolog data: CC BY 4.0.