Lhoba people
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 5,697 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 China (Tibet) |
2,322 (1999) |
 India (Arunachal Pradesh) |
3,375 (1981) |
| Languages | |
| Bokar, Tibetic languages | |
| Religion | |
| Buddhism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Monpa, Adi, Tibetans | |
Lhoba (simplified Chinese: 珞巴; Lo, Klo, Glo) is any of a diverse amalgamation of Sino-Tibetan-speaking tribespeople living in and around Pemako, a region in southeastern Tibet including Mainling, Medog, Zayü counties of Nyingchi Prefecture and Lhünzê County of Lhoka (Shannan) Prefecture. The term is of obscure, though probably Standard Tibetan, in origin and is largely promulgated by the Chinese government, which officially recognises Lhoba as one of the 56 ethnic groups in China.
Most people designated as "Lhoba" within the modern-day Tibet Autonomous Region ("TAR") actually refer to themselves via a diverse set of endonyms, speak different languages, and do not traditionally self-identify as a single entity. The two main tribal groups which fall under the designation "Lhoba" in the TAR are the Mishmi people (simplified Chinese: 义都; pinyin: Yìdōu), who speak the Idu Mishmi language, and the speakers of the Bokar dialect (Hanyu Pinyin: Bogaer) of Adi, who are found in far greater numbers inside Arunachal Pradesh, a state of modern-day India claimed by China.
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