The Lahaula or Lahuli Tinan - who are counted under the Tibetan nationality in China - are also known as Bhotia. The term Bhotia refers to people of Tibetan stock in general. The name Lahuli is also a generic term used to describe the inhabitants of the Lahul District, which was formerly controlled by the British. A 1922 missionary survey explained, "The name Tibet is unknown in the country itself, having been given to it by the Turks and Persians. Its true name is Bod or Bodyu, ie. Bodland, the original name of the inhabitants being Bodpa. Little Tibet, to the west of Tibet proper, consists of Lahoul and Spiti, which belong to England."
The Lahuli region was part of the Ladakhi Kingdom in the tenth century. Border clashes in the area in the 1950s and 1960s resulted in the Chinese seizing a large tract of land from India. The region, which is home to the Lahuli people, is called Aksai Chin.
Lahuli men are skillful merchants and traders. Lahuli women are known for their independence. "Since their husbands are usually off on trading expeditions, the women feel free to take more than one husband. The men trade salt, grain and wool to other people in the Himalayan region and in the process sometimes become quite wealthy."
The strength of Tibetan Buddhism in northern India depends to a great extent on the prosperity and generosity of the Lahuli Tinan. "They, in turn, feel spiritually secure because of the religious merit they gain by dispensing charity and generously supporting the temples."
There are a handful of Lahuli Tinan believers in India, but none are known on the Tibetan side of the border. Few have ever heard of Jesus Christ. Mission work in Lahul began after Karl Gutzlaff challenged the Moravians to begin a mission in Tibet. "The first missionaries, A. W. Heyde and E. Pagell, settled down in Kyelang, a Tibetan village in the province of Lahul."
Scripture Prayers for the Lahaula in India.
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People Name General | Lahaula |
People Name in Country | Lahaula |
Population this Country | 3,400 |
Population all Countries | 6,600 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
Alternate Names | Bhot; Bhotia of Lahui; Bodh; Gondhia; Gondia; Lahula; Lahuli; Lahuli Tinan; Rangloi; Stod; Teenan; Tinani; Tod; लाहौला |
People ID | 18532 |
ROP3 Code | 114148 |
Country | India | |||
Region | Asia, South | |||
Continent | Asia | |||
10/40 Window | Yes | |||
National Bible Society | Website | |||
Persecution Rank | 10 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | |||
Location in Country | Central Himalayas, on both sides of India - China border Source: Joshua Project | |||
Total States on file | 2 | |||
Largest States |
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Specialized Website | South Asia Peoples |
Country | India |
Region | Asia, South |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | 10 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Location in Country | Central Himalayas, on both sides of India - China border. Source: Joshua Project |
Total States | 2 |
Himachal Pradesh 3,400 | |
Chandigarh 20 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
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Primary Language | Tinani (1,700 speakers) | ||||||||||||
Language Code | lbf Ethnologue Listing | ||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||||||||
Total Languages | 13 | ||||||||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Tinani (1,700 speakers) |
Language Code | lbf Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 13 |
Secondary Languages | |
Pattani 600 | |
Hindi 300 | |
Bhattiyali 200 | |
Kangri 70 | |
Kinnauri 50 | |
Tibetan, Central 30 | |
Sikkimese 20 | |
Naga, Liangmai 10 | |
Nepali 10 | |
Punjabi, Eastern 10 | |
Kinnauri, Bhoti 0 | |
Dogri 0 | |
People Groups | Speaking Tinani |
Primary Language: Tinani
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1908-1915) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (2017) |
Bible-Complete | No |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
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Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching |
Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio |
General | Gospel resources links |
General | Gospel website in this language |
Mobile App | Download Bible from Google Play Store |
Text / Printed Matter | Online New Testament (Bibles India) |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
48.31 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.21 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
50.79 %
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Islam |
0.28 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.14 %
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Unknown |
0.28 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
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Profile Source | Operation China, Asia Harvest Copyrighted © Used with permission |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Read more |