Lhokpu in Bhutan

The Lhokpu have only been reported in Bhutan
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* Data can be from various sources including official census, agencies, and local research. Data from these sources can sometimes differ even by orders of magnitude. Joshua Project attempts to present a conservative, balanced estimate.

Introduction / History

The Lhokpu have a reputation of being shy, kind and gentle; their name Doya (daya) means kind-hearted. The history and the origin of the Lhokpu remains a mystery, but the Lhokpu have lived and evolved as a part of the Am Mo Chhu valley since time immemorial.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The Lhop reside in a remote area of the world.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Like most peoples in Bhutan, the Lhokpu are Tibetan Buddhists who blend Bon shamanism with Buddhist practices. According to a tradition in Satakha, one of the Lhokpu villages, they worship a deity called Talang.


What Are Their Needs?

Christian workers can carry the gospel message to these people using oral means of communication: stories, films and recordings.


Prayer Points

There may be no followers of Christ among the Lhop community at present but pray for the ones the Lord will soon lead to himself. Pray they become well established in the faith, trusting Christ fully and following him faithfully.
Pray that God will overthrow spiritual forces of darkness opposing the spread of his gospel.
Pray the Lhop community will be prepared to enter the 21st century, educating their children and with skills to make them employable.


Scripture Prayers for the Lhokpu in Bhutan.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Lhokpu
People Name in Country Lhokpu
Alternate Names Doya; Lhop; ल्हॉकपु
Population this Country 3,500
Population all Countries 3,500
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
PeopleID3 18359
ROP3 Code 113916
Country Bhutan
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
Persecution Rank 36  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Samtse district: Damtey, Loto Kuchu, Lotu, Sanglong, Sataka, and Taba villages between Samtsi and Phuntsoling.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Bhutan
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
Persecution Rank 36  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Samtse district: Damtey, Loto Kuchu, Lotu, Sanglong, Sataka, and Taba villages between Samtsi and Phuntsoling..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Total States 1
  Western 3,500
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 Lhokpu (3,500 speakers)
Language Code lhp   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Unknown
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Lhokpu (3,500 speakers)
Language Code lhp   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Lhokpu

Primary Language:  Lhokpu

Bible Translation Status:  Unspecified

Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Photo Source Denkars Getaway - Wikimedia  Creative Commons 
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.


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