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language, of the Lepcha people Lepcha script Lepcha (Unicode block) Lepcha (beetle), a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae Ruben Lepcha (born 1988),
Lepcha
Ethnic group of India, Nepal, and Bhutan
other symbols instead of the intended characters. The Lepcha (/ˈlɛptʃə/; also called Rongkup (Lepcha: ᰕᰫ་ᰊᰪᰰ་ᰆᰧᰶ ᰛᰩᰵ་ᰀᰪᰱ ᰛᰪᰮ་ᰀᰪᰱ, Mútuncí Róngkup Rumkup
Lepcha_people
Tibeto-Burman language of Sikkim, Nepal and Bhutan
contains Lepcha characters. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols. Lepcha, also called Róng (Lepcha: ᰛᰩᰵᰛᰧᰵᰶ;
Lepcha_language
Abugida used to write the Lepcha language
article contains Lepcha characters. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols. The Lepcha script, or Róng script
Lepcha_script
Indian politician
Pamin Lepcha is an Indian politician from Sikkim belonging from the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha. She is a member of the Legislative Assembly in the 11th Sikkim
Pamin_Lepcha
Indian politician
Samdup Lepcha is an Indian politician. He was elected to the Sikkim Legislative Assembly from Lachen-Mangan. He was reelected winning the 2024 Sikkim Legislative
Samdup_Lepcha
Indian politician
Erung Tenzing Lepcha (b. 17 June 1991) is an Indian politician from Sikkim belonging from the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha. He is a member of the Legislative
Erung_Tenzing_Lepcha
Indian politician
Sangay Lepcha is an Indian politician. He was elected to the Sikkim Legislative Assembly from Yoksam–Tashiding in the 2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly
Sangay_Lepcha
Indian Buddhist facility
Pokhriabong Lepcha Monastery, also popularly known as the "Boudha Terda Pema Lingpa Lepcha Community Gompa", is located in the Indian state of West Bengal
Pokhriabong_Lepcha_Monastery
Jerman Lepcha (German Lepcha) was a well known reformist against the Kazi Contractors exploitation of the people of Sikkim. Father of ex Deputy Speaker
Jerman_Lepcha
Native populations of Sikkim, India
The indigenous people of Sikkim are the Lepchas and Limbus; the naturalized ethnic populations of Bhutias, Kiratis, and Indian Gorkha of Nepalese descendants
Indigenous_peoples_of_Sikkim
Indian politician
Ruden Sada Lepcha is an Indian politician from Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha. In May 2021, he was elected as a member of the West Bengal Legislative
Ruden_Sada_Lepcha
Traditional religion of the Lepcha people
religion of the Lepcha people. It predates the 7th century Lepcha conversion to Lamaistic Buddhism, and since that time, the Lepcha have practiced it
Mun_(religion)
Constituency of the West Bengal legislative assembly in India
nearest rival Ruden Sada Lepcha of BGPM by 21,464 votes. In the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Ruden Sada Lepcha of GJM (Binay faction)
Kalimpong Assembly constituency
Kalimpong_Assembly_constituency
Election to the 18th Legislative Assembly of the Indian state of West Bengal
CPI(M) Dilkumar Oraon INC Shinu Munda Kalimpong 22 Kalimpong BGPM Ruden Sada Lepcha BJP Bharat Chhetri CPI(M) Rita Thapa INC Santa Kumar Pradhan Darjeeling
2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election
2026_West_Bengal_Legislative_Assembly_election
Indian Bengali television actress
Tiyasha Lepcha (born 16 August 1999) is a Bengali Indian television actress. She is known for portraying the role of Shyama in the Bengali television series
Tiyasha_Lepcha
Bishop Stephen Lepcha is the serving Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Darjeeling. He was born in Suruk, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India on 22 December
Stephen_Lepcha
Sikkimese people of Tibetan ancestry
being considered for merging. › Bhutia-Lepcha is an ethnic grouping consisting of people of the Bhutia and Lepcha communities in Sikkim, India. Both these
Bhutia-Lepcha
Musical artist of Lepcha folk music
Hildamit Lepcha is an exponent of Lepcha folk music. She is a recipient of Padma Shri Award in 2013. Hildamit has excelled as a performer of traditional
Hildamit_Lepcha
Indian politician
Dorjee Tshering Lepcha better known as D. T. Lepcha is a Bharatiya Janata Party politician currently serving as a Member of Parliament at the Rajya Sabha
Dorjee_Tshering_Lepcha
Indian academic and politician from West Bengal
S. P. Lepcha (15 May 1927 – 12 February 2018) was an Indian academic and politician from West Bengal belonging to Communist Party of India (Marxist). He
S._P._Lepcha
Genus of beetles
the genus Lepcha: Lepcha bengalensis Morvan, 1997 (India) Lepcha bran Morvan, 1997 (Nepal) Lepcha cameroni Morvan, 1997 (India) Lepcha deliae Morvan, 1997
Lepcha_(beetle)
Indian educationist,
Keepu Tsering Lepcha is an Indian social worker, educationist, former civil servant and the founder of the Human Development Foundation of Sikkim (HDFS)
Keepu_Tsering_Lepcha
Unicode character block
symbols instead of the intended characters. Lepcha is a Unicode block containing characters for writing the Lepcha language of Sikkim and West Bengal, India
Lepcha_(Unicode_block)
Indian cricketer (born 1977)
Som Lepcha (born 15 February 1977) is an Indian cricketer. He made his List A debut for Sikkim in the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 20 September 2018
Som_Lepcha
Indian football player
Sushmita Lepcha (19 March 1996) is an Indian professional footballer from West Bengal, who plays as a defender for the Indian Women's League club East
Sushmita_Lepcha
Town in Sikkim, India
lake, Neya Khola Falls, Mahadev Than, Yangang Monastery, Gurung Monastery, Lepcha Monastery, Ramitay Bhir. Yangang will soon have projects carried out in
Yangang
Indian politician
Yong Tshering Lepcha is an Indian politician. He was elected to the Sikkim Legislative Assembly from Gangtok in the 2019 by-election as a member of the
Yong_Tshering_Lepcha
Indian musician (1928–2020)
Sonam Tshering Lepcha (3 January 1928 – 30 July 2020) was an Indian folk musician, composer and lyricist. He was the first among Lepcha people to air his
Sonam_Tshering_Lepcha
Indian politician
Kunga Nima Lepcha is an Indian politician in Sikkim. He is the acting president of Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM), incumbent member of Sikkim Legislative
Kunga_Nima_Lepcha
People of Sikkim, India
means south who migrated from Southern Tibet, the term 'Mon' refers to Lepchas (Rong) lived in lower Eastern Himalayas and the term 'Tsong' refers to
Sikkimese_people
State in northeastern India
Tensung Namgyal built a palace and asked his Limbu Queen to name it. The Lepcha people, the original inhabitants of Sikkim, called it Nye-mae-el, meaning
Sikkim
Indian reality television program
November 2023 on Zee TV and digitally on Zee5. The season was won by Albert Lepcha with Nishtha Sharma being the runner-up. The major auditions were went in
Sa_Re_Ga_Ma_Pa_Hindi_2023
The history of Sikkim begins with the indigenous Lepcha's contact with early Tibetan settlers. Historically, Sikkim was a sovereign monarchical State in
History_of_Sikkim
Town & Hill Station in Sikkim, India
Monastery. Most of Lachung's inhabitants are of Lepcha and Tibetan descent. Languages spoken here are Nepali, Lepcha and Bhutia. During winter the town is usually
Lachung
'Olekha (Monpa) Brokkat Chocangacakha Chali Dakpa Brokpa Nepali Nepali Nepali Lepcha Lhokpu Kheng Gongduk Tshangla (Sharchop) There are two dozen languages of
Languages_of_Bhutan
Celebration of the Sikkimese New Year
It is a time when the farmers rejoice and celebrate their harvest. The Lepchas also celebrate it and call it Namsoong. It is celebrated by inviting friends
Losoong_Festival
Festival of the Lepcha people
Tendong Lho Rumfaat (Prayer of the Tendong Mountain) is a festival of the Lepcha people indigenous to the Eastern Himalayan region of Sikkim, Darjeeling
Tendong_Lho_Rumfaat
Species of moth
Eressa lepcha is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Frederic Moore in 1879. It is found in Sikkim, India. Savela, Markku (December 8, 2015)
Eressa_lepcha
Species of butterfly
Telinga lepcha, the Lepcha bushbrown, is a satyrine butterfly found in Asia. It is not resolved whether it is best considered a distinct species, or included
Telinga_lepcha
Indian politician and environmental activist
Athup Lepcha is an Indian politician and environmental activist. He is the vice president of Hamro Sikkim Party (HSP) and the president of "Affected Citizens
Athup_Lepcha
Unicameral legislature of the state of Sikkim
of Sikkim. These scheduled tribes include ethnic tribes such as Bhutia, Lepcha (Sherpa), Limbu, Tamang and other Sikkimese Nepali Communities, as specified
Sikkim_Legislative_Assembly
State in eastern India
various indigenous ethnic Buddhist communities such as the Sherpas, Bhutias, Lepchas, Tamangs, Yolmos and ethnic Tibetans can be found in the Darjeeling Himalayan
West_Bengal
Referendum that resulted in Sikkim becoming an Indian state
that came in during the medieval times) and to some extent the native Lepchas. During the colonial rule, the population of these two communities declined
1975 Sikkimese monarchy referendum
1975_Sikkimese_monarchy_referendum
City in West Bengal, India
At the time of the first British arrival, Darjeeling was known among its Lepcha inhabitants as Dorje-ling, or the "Place of the Thunderbolt". According
Darjeeling
Indian footballer (born 1988)
Ong Tshering Lepcha (born 14 April 1988) is an Indian footballer who plays as a forward for Sikkimese Gangtok Himalayan SC. Lepcha was born in Dzongu
Ong_Lepcha
Indian politician
Pintso Namgyal Lepcha is a Sikkim Krantikari Morcha politician from Sikkim. He has been elected in Sikkim Legislative Assembly election in 2014 and 2019
Pintso_Namgyal_Lepcha
British Indian army officer and linguist
officer and a linguist. He compiled the first English dictionary of the Lepcha (or Róng) language. Mainwaring (pronounced "Mannering") was born in Banda
George_Byers_Mainwaring
Town in West Bengal, India
the headquarters of the Mirik subdivision. The name Mirik comes from the Lepcha words Mir-Yok meaning "place burnt by fire". Mirik Bazar began a commercial
Mirik
Indian cricketer (born 1991)
Lee Yong Lepcha (born 7 November 1991) is an Indian cricketer. He made his List A debut for Sikkim in the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 20 September 2018
Lee_Yong_Lepcha
Group of the Sino-Tibetan language family
and small groups in Nepal are Dura, Raji–Raute, Chepangic and Dhimalish. Lepcha is spoken in an area from eastern Nepal to western Bhutan. Most of the languages
Tibeto-Burman_languages
Indian politician
Shri Ongden Tshering Lepcha a politician from Sikkim Democratic Front party is a former Member of the Parliament of India representing Sikkim in the Rajya
O._T._Lepcha
Country in South Asia
Santali Sindhi Tamil Telugu Urdu State level Bhujel Garo Khasi Kokborok Lepcha Limbu Magar Mizo Newar Rai Sherpa Sikkimese Sunuwar Tamang all the 8th scheduled
India
Chogyal of Sikkim
a sacred urn. Phuntsog, along with the lamas, then converted the local Lepcha people to Buddhism and set about expanding his kingdom up to the Chumbi
Phuntsog_Namgyal
Indian politician
Karma Sonam Lepcha is a Bharatiya Janata Party politician from Sikkim. He has been elected in Sikkim Legislative Assembly election in 2014 and 2019 from
Karma_Sonam_Lepcha
Town in West Bengal, India
Untold and Unknown Reality about the Lepchas, the term Kalimpong is deduced from the name Kalenpung, which in Lepcha means "Hillock of Assemblage"; in time
Kalimpong
Indian politician
election result 2021". The India Today. Retrieved 16 May 2021. "RUDEN SADA LEPCHA (Criminal & Asset Declaration)". MyNeta.com. Retrieved 16 May 2021. v t
Subrata_Maitra_(politician)
kingdom. Khye Bumsa expanded it further by establishing an alliance with the Lepchas in present-day Sikkim. The Chogyal rulers of Sikkim are said to be the
Khye_Bumsa
Election in Sikkim
Bhutia SDF Gnawo Chopel Lepcha BJP Ugen Nedup Bhutia 30 Djongu (BL) SKM Pintso Namgyal Lepcha SDF Sonam Gyatso Lepcha BJP Penzong Lepcha 31 Lachen–Mangan (BL)
2024 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
2024_Sikkim_Legislative_Assembly_election
Lepcha chieftain
Ajok (Tibetan: ཨ་ལྕོག, Wylie: rgyal po A lcog, THL: gyalpo achok) was a Lepcha chieftain of a principality based at Damsang, presently in the Kalimpong
Gaeboo_Achyok
IN-SK SK North-Eastern Gangtok 16 May 1975 610,577 7,096 Nepali, Sikkimese, Lepcha, English Gurung, Limbu, Magar, Mukhia, Newari, Rai, Sherpa, Tamang Tamil
States and union territories of India
States_and_union_territories_of_India
Diacritic mark typically denoting nazalization, in Indian abugidas
ULU CANDRA U+1B00 ᬀ BALINESE SIGN ULU RICEM U+1C34 ᰴ LEPCHA CONSONANT SIGN NYIN-DO U+1C35 ᰵ LEPCHA CONSONANT SIGN KANG U+11A35 𑨵 ZANABAZAR SQUARE SIGN
Chandrabindu
Constituency of the Sikkim legislative assembly in India
Scheduled Tribes (ST: Bhutia, Lepcha and Sherpa) since 2009. In the 2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election, Kunga Nima Lepcha of SKM won in both Shyari
Gangtok_Assembly_constituency
and STs. In Sikkim, the Scheduled Tribes primarily include the Bhutia, Lepcha, Limboo and Tamang communities. Twelve constituencies are reserved for the
List of constituencies of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly
List_of_constituencies_of_the_Sikkim_Legislative_Assembly
Indian politician
Legislative Assembly. He won over SKM's incumbent candidate Kunga Nima Lepcha with a margin of 1314 votes. He was the sole MLA for SDF in the 2024 Sikkim
Tenzing_Norbu_Lamtha
Nepali singer
Sukmit Gurung (born Sukmit Ongmu Lepcha, Nepali: सुकमित गुरुङ) is a Nepalese singer of modern classical Nepali songs and has sung popular Nepali songs
Sukmit_Gurung
Indian actress (born 1982)
(2007) Ananda Shankar Jayant (2007) Govardhan Kumari (2007) Sonam Tshering Lepcha (2007) Balachandra Menon (2007) Shashikala (2007) Gajendra Narayan Singh
Priyanka_Chopra
Shaman in Nepal and Northeast India
including the Limbu, Yakkha, Rai, Sunuwar, Sherpa, Tamang, Gurung, Magars, Lepcha and Khas. Belief in spirits is prevalent, hence also the fear of spirit
Jhākri
was originally a part of the Kingdom of Sikkim and was inhabited by the Lepchas, Bhutias and the Limboos, the tribe native to the area since the beginning
History_of_Darjeeling
Ethnolinguistic group in India
such as Sikkimese and Sherpa. Out of the 42,909 Lepcha there were only 38,313 speakers for the Lepcha language. As per the 2011 census, the total number
Indian_Gorkha
elected members, six were from the Nepali community and six from the Bhutia-Lepcha community. For the 1958 elections the number of seats was increased to 20
1967 Sikkimese general election
1967_Sikkimese_general_election
Indian actor and filmmaker (born 1965)
(2007) Ananda Shankar Jayant (2007) Govardhan Kumari (2007) Sonam Tshering Lepcha (2007) Balachandra Menon (2007) Shashikala (2007) Gajendra Narayan Singh
Aamir_Khan
Constituency of the Sikkim legislative assembly in India
Sabha constituency. This constituency is reserved for members of the Bhutia-Lepcha community. Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency Mangan district "Vidhan Sabha Elections
Djongu_Assembly_constituency
Constituency of the Sikkim legislative assembly in India
Sabha constituency. This constituency is reserved for members of the Bhutia-Lepcha community. Richenpong West Sikkim district List of constituencies of Sikkim
Rinchenpong Assembly constituency
Rinchenpong_Assembly_constituency
Indian actor and film producer (born 1967)
(2007) Ananda Shankar Jayant (2007) Govardhan Kumari (2007) Sonam Tshering Lepcha (2007) Balachandra Menon (2007) Shashikala (2007) Gajendra Narayan Singh
Akshay_Kumar
Cosmological dualism in Chinese philosophy
compares with Burmese ʔumC 'overcast', 'cloudy', Adi muk-jum 'shade', and Lepcha so'yǔm 'shade'; it is probably cognate with Chinese àn < *ʔə̂mʔ 黯; 'dim''
Yin_and_yang
Indian political party
became the chief executive of GTA. GJM of Tamang-faction MLA Ruden Sada Lepcha joined BGPM and became the vice-president of the party. BGPM contested the
Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha
Bharatiya_Gorkha_Prajatantrik_Morcha
2014 election of the Indian state assembly of Sikkim
There are two seats reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC), 12 for Bhutia-Lepcha (BL) communities out of 32 seats. One seat (Sangha) is reserved for 2900
2014 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
2014_Sikkim_Legislative_Assembly_election
Species of moth
signata Möschler, 1872 Eterusia magnifica Butler, 1879 Eterusia adocla form lepcha Jordan, 1907 Heterusia aedea var. septentrionicola C. Felder & R. Felder
Eterusia_aedea
Aspect of apportionment of political offices and university posts in India
12 seats in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly are reserved for the Bhutia-Lepcha ethnic people. Some seats, rather than being reserved for specific groups
Reserved political positions in India
Reserved_political_positions_in_India
Lake in West Sikkim, India
above the lake and hence worshipped on "Nag Panchami" day at the lake; a Lepcha girl named Nenjo Asha Lham was blessed by the lake goddess and was gifted
Khecheopalri_Lake
Indian politician
annual convention of the Sikkim Bhutia Lepcha Apex Committee, Bhutia called for a proportionate increase of Bhutia Lepcha seats in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly
Karma_Loday_Bhutia
Capital city of Sikkim, India
population of 100,000 consists of the three Sikkimese ethnicities: the Bhutias, Lepchas, Indian Gorkhas as well as plainsmen from other states of India. Within
Gangtok
Constituency of the Sikkim legislative assembly in India
Sabha constituency. This constituency is reserved for members of the Bhutia-Lepcha community. Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency Gangtok district "Voter Turnout
Shyari_Assembly_constituency
Government-owned port operating company
Sandra, PS Lali, PS Mohammed, PS Gazi, PS Kiwi, PS Ostrich, PS Mahsud, PS Lepcha, and PS Tern. The steamers served destinations such as Chandpur, Barisal
Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation
Bangladesh_Inland_Water_Transport_Corporation
2019 film
Gurung and produced by Ruden Sada Lepcha. The film features Dayahang Rai, Siddhant Raj Tamang and Allona Kabo Lepcha. The film was released on 28 June
Appa_(2019_film)
District in West Bengal, India
The name may be derived from the translation "ridge where we play" from Lepcha, as it was known to be the place for traditional tribal gatherings for summer
Kalimpong_district
English actor (born 1943)
(2007) Ananda Shankar Jayant (2007) Govardhan Kumari (2007) Sonam Tshering Lepcha (2007) Balachandra Menon (2007) Shashikala (2007) Gajendra Narayan Singh
Ben_Kingsley
Indian politician
Tshering Wangdi Lepcha is a Sikkim Democratic Front politician from Sikkim. He was elected in Sikkim Legislative Assembly election in 2009 and 2014 from
Tshering_Wangdi_Lepcha
the 12 elected members, six were for the Nepali community and six for the Lepcha and the Bhutia communities. Candidates for election to the Council had to
1953 Sikkimese general election
1953_Sikkimese_general_election
Family of abugida writing systems
l̥̄kāra). includes supplementary vowels not in contemporary use Tibetan, Lepcha, Limbu, New Tai Lue, Thai and Lao scripts do not have independent vowel
Brahmic_scripts
Indian cricketer (born 1988)
Ruben Lepcha (born 2 January 1988) is an Indian cricketer. He made his first-class debut on 11 January 2020, for Sikkim in the 2019–20 Ranji Trophy. "Ruben
Ruben_Lepcha
Karthik Kranthi Kumar Nilesh Lamichaney Phur Lepch Lee Yong Lepcha Ruben Lepcha Som Lepcha Padam Limboo Liyan Khan Akash Luitel KN Luitel Rajiv Malay Ankur
List_of_Sikkim_cricketers
Indian actor (born 1954)
(2007) Ananda Shankar Jayant (2007) Govardhan Kumari (2007) Sonam Tshering Lepcha (2007) Balachandra Menon (2007) Shashikala (2007) Gajendra Narayan Singh
Kamal_Haasan
Constituency of the Sikkim legislative assembly in India
Scheduled Tribes (ST: Bhutia, Lepcha and Sherpa). In 2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election, Dorjee Tshering Lepcha (D. T. Lepcha) of former ruling SDF won
Martam–Rumtek Assembly constituency
Martam–Rumtek_Assembly_constituency
Town in Sikkim, India
chogyal (king) of Sikkim and the invading British forces. The locals (Lepchas) and the rest of Gurkhas (especially the Gurungs) tribesmen used a concoction
Rinchenpong
Indian politician
11th Sikkim Legislative Assembly. He won over SDF candidate Gnawo Chopel Lepcha with 1693 votes. "Kabi Lungchok Assembly Election Result 2024: SKM's Thenlay
Thenlay_Tshering_Bhutia
Traditional woman's costume of the Lepcha people
Dumdyam, or dumdyám, (also dumdem; Lepcha for "female dress") is the traditional dress of Lepcha women. It is an ankle-length garment, usually made of
Dumdyam
Punctuation to signal the end of a sentence (.)
example, the Róng script of the Lepcha language uses ᰻ and ᰼ (U+1C3B ᰻ LEPCHA PUNCTUATION TA-ROL and U+1C3C ᰼ LEPCHA PUNCTUATION NYET THYOOM TA-ROL)
Full_stop
Indian politician
Sonam Gyatso Lepcha is an Indian politician from Sikkim. He is a member of the Sikkim Democratic Front. He was elected to the Sikkim Legislative Assembly
Sonam_Gyatso_Lepcha
LEPCHA
LEPCHA
LEPCHA
LEPCHA
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
The Best
Male
Chinese
preserving depth.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Durga; A Delightful Goddess
Boy/Male
Muslim
The just
Male
German
Short form of German names beginning with Rein-, REIN means "wise."
Girl/Female
American, British, English
Meadow of Ash Trees
Surname or Lastname
Spanish
Spanish : from copa, plural copas ‘drinking bowl’, applied possibly as a metonymic occupational name for a maker of such vessels or possibly as a topographic name for someone living in a hollow.English : unexplained. Compare Copass, Copus.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Golden Knowledge
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Danish, English
Botanical Name
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Mythological, Sanskrit
Lord of Wealth
LEPCHA
LEPCHA
LEPCHA
LEPCHA
LEPCHA