Limbu

E237483
Kirati people ethnic group in Nepal indigenous ethnic group

Limbu are an indigenous ethnic group from eastern Nepal and neighboring regions, known for their distinct language, culture, and traditions within the broader Kirati community.

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All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Limbu canonical 9
Limbu language 1

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Kirati people ⓘ
ethnic group in Nepal ⓘ
indigenous ethnic group ⓘ
countryOfCitizenship India ⓘ
Nepal ⓘ
culture Kirati peoples ⓘ
surface form: Kirati culture
ethnicGroupOf Bhutan ⓘ
Darjeeling region of West Bengal, India ⓘ
surface form: Darjeeling region

India ⓘ
Nepal ⓘ
Sikkim ⓘ
eastern Nepal ⓘ
hasClanSystem yes ⓘ
hasCustom Mundhum-guided rituals ⓘ
ancestor worship ⓘ
clan-based social structure ⓘ
nature worship ⓘ
kinshipSystem clan exogamy ⓘ
language Limbu language ⓘ
languageFamily Kiranti languages ⓘ
Sino-Tibetan languages ⓘ
nativeTo Koshi Province ⓘ
surface form: Koshi region

Koshi Province ⓘ
surface form: Mechi Zone

eastern hills of Nepal ⓘ
notableRegion Dhankuta District ⓘ
Ilam District ⓘ
Panchthar District ⓘ
Taplejung District ⓘ
partOf Adivasi Janajati of Nepal ⓘ
recognizedAs indigenous nationality of Nepal ⓘ
religion Buddhism ⓘ
Hinduism ⓘ
Kirat Mundhum ⓘ
subgroupOf Kirati peoples ⓘ
surface form: Kirati community
traditionalCrop maize ⓘ
millet ⓘ
paddy rice ⓘ
traditionalDance Dhan Naach ⓘ
Yalang ⓘ
traditionalDress meikhli ⓘ
taglung ⓘ
traditionalMusic Chyabrung drum music ⓘ
traditionalOccupation subsistence agriculture ⓘ
traditionalReligion Mundhum ⓘ
traditionalTerritory Limbuwan ⓘ
Pallo Kirat ⓘ
traditionalText Mundhum oral scripture ⓘ
traditionalWeapon khukuri ⓘ
usesInstrument chyabrung drum ⓘ
writingSystem Sirijanga script ⓘ
surface form: Sirijonga script

Referenced by (10)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Nepali American → hasEthnicOrigin → Limbu ⓘ
Indian state of Sikkim → hasEthnicGroup → Limbu ⓘ
subject surface form: Sikkim
Kiranti languages → hasMember → Limbu ⓘ
this entity surface form: Limbu language
Taplejung District → majorEthnicGroups → Limbu ⓘ
Taplejung District → majorLanguages → Limbu ⓘ
Sikkim → hasOfficialLanguage → Limbu ⓘ
Province No. 1, Nepal → hasMajorEthnicGroup → Limbu ⓘ
Province No. 1 → containsEthnicGroup → Limbu ⓘ
Jhapa District, Nepal → ethnicGroup → Limbu ⓘ
subject surface form: Jhapa District
Morang District, Nepal → hasEthnicGroup → Limbu ⓘ
subject surface form: Morang District