Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples

People Cluster: South Himalayan

Language: Limbu - (lif)

Alternate Name(s): Lhotshampa, Kirati Rai

Primary Religion: Other - Kirati

Country: Bhutan

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Population: 18,500

Global Population: 18,500

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Kirati Rai of Bhutan, numbering 18,500, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the South Himalayan people cluster within the Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Bhutan. Their primary language is Limbu. The primary religion practiced by the Kirati Rai is Kirati, a form of Shamanism practiced primarily by the Kirat or Kiranti people of the Himilayas.

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