Limbu language
Limbu (ISO 639-3 code lif) is a language of the Sino-Tibetan family spoken in India and Nepal. It has about 300,000 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as threatened.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | lif |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | limb1266 |
| Family | Sino-Tibetan |
| Area | Eurasia |
| Countries | India, Nepal |
| Speakers (estimate) | 300,000 |
| Endangerment | Threatened (60 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Sino-Tibetan languages, nearest first.
- Tibetan6,000,000 speakers
- Garo700,000 speakers
- Mising551,224 speakers
- Bantawa371,056 speakers
- Gurung325,000 speakers
- Balti270,000 speakers
- Lotha Naga170,001 speakers
- Dzongkha170,000 speakers
- Karbi150,000 speakers
- Ladakhi150,000 speakers
- Rabha139,365 speakers
- Purik132,000 speakers
More about Limbu
- Glottolog: classification and references
- Endangered Languages Project: vitality and resources
- Wikipedia article
Classification, area and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Endangerment status and speaker estimate: Endangered Languages Project. Speaker numbers are estimates and differ between sources.