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image located by Chrystian Kretowicz, 28 April 2008 See also:
One of the proposed states is Limbuwan. Limbu people live in eastern Nepal on
the border with Sikkim. Their language, Kiranti, is of Tibeto-Burman branch of
Sino-Tibetan family. Limbu means "archer". They number @ 400,000 in Nepal and
live also in Sikkim, Bhutan and West Bengal. The flag of the Federal Limbuwan
State Council is presented above.
Relevant links at:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-787778225312155289 (first image
after titles)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limbuwan_Autonomy
Chrystian Kretowicz, 28 April 2008