Limbu

• Alternate names: Also: in India -- Limbo, Limboo, Lumbu
• Scriptures published: New Testament (2009) Portions (1996--2003)
• Literacy: Motivation for development is high among all. Literacy programs in progress to teach Sirijonga script (Salminen 2007). Not taught in primary schools. N
• Primary country: Nepal
• Region: Eastern hills, east of Arun river; Koshi Zone, Dhankuta, Sankhuwasabha, Terhathum, Dhankuta, and Morang districts; Mechi Zone, Taplejung, Panchthar, Ilam, and Jhapa districts
• Also used in: Bhutan, India
• Religion: Traditional religion, Christian
• Livelihood: Peasant agriculturalists
• Status: Language of recognized nationality in Nepal
• Number of users: 371,300 (; 37,300 (2001))

(data from Ethnologue and other sources)

Scripture

• Faith Comes by Hearing:
• The Scripture Earth website has
  • Limbu Scripture
• Forum of Bible Agencies International: Find a Bible in Limbu
• World Bibles: all known Scripture available in Limbu on the web
• Joshua Project: Limbu — facts and resources

Other

• ScriptSource: writing systems of the world
• Ethnologue entry for Limbu — detailed linguistic information.