Bampu is the word used in the Japanese language that means “bloodsucker”. It is used in place of the word kyuketsuki.

Source: Bush, Asian Horror Encyclopedia, 20; Melton, Vampire Book, 337; Takenobu, Kenkyusha’s New Japanese-English Dictionary, 80

Bampira is a Tagalog word, the language used in the Philippines, that means “vampire”.

Source: Espiritu, Intermediate Ilokano, 367; Reyes, Tellers of Tales, Singers of Songs, 169; Tramp, Waray-English Dictionary, 36

The Dayak people from the Isle of Borneo believe that people who are morally tainted are most susceptible to demonic possession by the bali djaka. Once this demon has entered into the person’s body, it forces them to commit suicide, which is why the Dayak people associate this vampiric spirit with accidental, sudden, and suicidal deaths.

Source: De Leeuw, Crossroads of the Caribbean, 74

A vampiric, GHOUL-like creature from Tagbanua, Philippines, the balbal can be found in or near Muslim villages. Its name, which literally translates to mean “one who licks up”, is an apt description of its hunting technique. The balbal glides through the air and alights upon a home with a thatched roof. Then, using its long, curved nails, it rips open the roof and snatches up its sleeping prey with its very long, thick tongue. After it kills and feeds, the balbal returns with a facsimile of its prey made of banana leaves and places it in the home.

Source: Dumont, Visayan Vignettes, 13, 121; Parais, Balete Book, 40; Ramos, Creatures of Midnight, 47; Ramos, Creatures of Philippine, 69, 72