itself is a combination of two Limbu words: su, which means "new", and khyim, which means "palace" or "house".

Geographical distribution

2021 Nepal census classifies the Limbu people within the broader social group of Mountain/Hill Janajati. At the time of the 2021 Nepal census, 4,14,704 people (1.43%) of the population of Nepal) were Limbu. The frequency of Limbu people by province was as follows:

* Koshi Province (8.01%)
* Bagmati Province

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