Lepcha (ISO/DIS 639-3: lep) is a language spoken by the Lepcha community in Sikkim in India, and parts of Nepal and Bhutan. The script has a lot of special marks and requires ligatures. Lepcha is considered to be one of the aboriginal languages of the area in which it is spoken. Total number of speakers numbers near 50,000. The Lepcha (population: 50,000) are the aboriginal inhabitants of present day Sikkim. ... Sikkim is a landlocked Indian state nestled in the Himalayas. ...
A peace-loving people, the Lepchas have been repeatedly conquered by surrounding hill-tribes, and their ancient patriarchal customs are dying out.
The total number of speakers of Lepcha, or Rong, in all India in 1g01, was only 19,291.
Their rich and beautiful language has been preserved from extinction by the efforts of General Mainwaring and others; but their literature was almost entirely destroyed by the Tibetans, and their traditions are being rapidly forgotten.
The Lepchas speak the languagelepcha, although this language is not very well developed but is rich in vocabulary related to the flora and fauna of Sikkim.
The polyandry marriages are permitted amongst the Lepchas.
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