History of Lepcha

The Lepcha or Rong people are a culture of about 30,000 to 50,000 people found throughout eastern Nepal and West Bengal. The word Lepcha happened to come from the Nepalese word lepche which meant "inarticulate speech", although the word is no longer looked down upon an a negative.

Because the origin of the Lepcha is unknown, some anthropologists believe that the Lepcha originated from Tibet or Mongolia. They speak a Tibeto-Burman language that can also be classified as Himalayish. The Lepcha people have also created their own language script known as Rong. 

Come back next time to learn more about the Lepcha people!

-Next week: Homeland of Lepcha