• PEOPLE NAME: LIMBU OF INDIA

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PEID: 41643

ROP: 105776

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Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples

People Cluster: South Himalayan

Language: Limbu - (lif)

Alternate Name(s): Yakthumba, Chang

Primary Religion: Hinduism

Country: India

Also found in: Bhutan

Population: 233,000

Global Population: 237,400


PEID: 41643

ROP: 105776

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, Concentrated CP Activity


Overview: The Limbu of India, numbering 233,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the South Himalayan people cluster within the Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 237,400 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Limbu. The primary religion practiced by the Limbu is Hinduism, the predominant religious tradition of the Indian subcontinent. There are many forms of Hinduism, each with its own deities and beliefs.


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