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Podcast: RADIO SALESIAN 90.8 FM
Episode: 1.1 THUPAY AMURING - #1
Description: RJ JILBERT LEPCHA from Kalimpong presents an hour long show on Lepcha language and culture interspersed with some lovely and lively Lepcha folk songs. The program is entitled: Thupay Amuring -01.
He says, Lepcha Language is the one of the ancient languages of the Himalayas. It is believed that Lepcha speakers are about 1.5 lakhs in West Bengal. Lepcha language is spoken in North Bengal specially Kalimpong and Darjeeling District, as well as Sikkim, Eastern Part of Nepal and South Western part of Bhutan.
Lepcha Language is an independent language with its own script.
The...