Contemporary Issues
Lepchas are suffering from a feeling of inferiority, some denying they are Lepchas, while Nepalis who seek to integrate them label Lepchas as Bhutias. The Lepcha language is hardly spoken except by older generations. The Lepcha reservation in Dzongu valley of north Sikkim is threatened by dam construction.
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