Yakthung
E764692
Yakthung is the endonym used by the Limbu people, an indigenous ethnic group of the eastern Himalayas known for their distinct language, script, and cultural traditions.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yakthungpan | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | endonym ⓘ |
| associatedWithCountry |
Bhutan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
India NERFINISHED ⓘ Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithLanguage | Limbu language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion |
Darjeeling
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sikkim NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Himalayas ⓘ eastern Nepal ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion |
Buddhism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ Kirat Mundhum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithScript | Limbu script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicIdentity | Tibeto-Burman ethnic group ⓘ |
| ethnonymFor | indigenous ethnic group ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Limbu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Subba (clan title) NERFINISHED ⓘ Yakthumba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPractice |
Limbu folk dances
ⓘ
Limbu folk songs ⓘ Mundhum oral tradition ⓘ Yumaism (Yuma Samyo) NERFINISHED ⓘ traditional shamanism ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSymbol |
Chyabrung drum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Limbu script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFestivals |
Chasok Tangnam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yuma Sammang-related rituals ⓘ |
| hasLanguageScript | Sirijonga script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguageStatus | minority language ⓘ |
| hasOralLiterature |
epic narratives
ⓘ
ritual chants ⓘ |
| hasPopulationDistribution |
concentrated in eastern Nepal
ⓘ
present in Darjeeling hills, India ⓘ present in Sikkim, India ⓘ |
| hasSocialStructure | clan-based system ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalBeliefSystem | Mundhum cosmology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalDress | Limbu traditional attire ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalEconomy |
animal husbandry
ⓘ
subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalInstrument | Chyabrung drum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamilyContext | Sino-Tibetan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Kirat ethnic groups ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | indigenous nationality of Nepal ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Government of Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersTo | Limbu people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | Limbu people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesSelfDesignation | Yakthungba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Yakthungpan