Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Himalayan Peoples

People Cluster: South Himalayan

Language: Limbu - (lif)

Alternate Name(s): Yakthung Pan, Yakthung Pan

Primary Religion: Other - Kirati

Country: Nepal

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Population: 615,000

Global Population: 615,000

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Limbu of Nepal, numbering 615,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the South Himalayan people cluster within the Himalayan Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Nepal. 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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