Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Himalayan Peoples

People Cluster: South Himalayan

Language: Limbu - (lif)

Alternate Name(s): Lhotshampa, Yakthumba

Primary Religion: Other - Kirati

Country: Bhutan

Also found in: India

Population: 4,500

Global Population: 244,500

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity

Overview: The Limbu of Bhutan, numbering 4,500, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the South Himalayan people cluster within the Himalayan Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 244,500 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Limbu. The primary religion practiced by the Limbu is Kirati, a form of Shamanism practiced primarily by the Kirat or Kiranti people of the Himilayas.

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