Many of the Limba people were hunters or farmers before their communities were devastated. The West and East Limba peoples suffered at the hands of slave traders who took them from their West African homelands and shipped them to North America. The risk of being captured drove many of them to go to Freetown, now in Sierra Leone. Others had to contend with African invaders such as the Susus, the Mandingos and the Fulanis.
Limba people live in Sierra Leone, Liberia or Guinea.
Both the West and East Limba people love visual arts, music and dance. They are noted for their copper masks which they use for funeral ceremonies. They excel in wood carvings, and one can buy them online. The Limba peoples love folk tales, which they use to teach their history and traditions to the young. They have their own proverbs and riddles which are passed down from generation to generation. They earn their living through hunting, growing rice or trading.
Though those in the northern regions are officially Muslim, the West and East Limba peoples rely heavily on their ancestral spirits. They have a spiritual "home" called Kakoia, where some go on a pilgrimage. Those in the southern regions, usually in Sierra Leone, are more likely to be Christians.
Both West and East Limba people need disciplers who will show them how to submit to the Lord of lords, and put their faith on the firm foundation, which is Christ.
Pray for spiritual discernment and openness to truth among the West Limba people of Guinea.
Pray for workers to take the gospel to them and disciple those who embrace Christ with teachings from the Bible.
Scripture Prayers for the Limba, West in Guinea.
https://rediscoveringafricaheritage.wordpress.com/2017/04/20/limba-people-of-sierra-leone/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limba_people_(Sierra_Leone)
https://cocorioko.info/the-limba-tribe-is-the-third-largest-tribe-in-sierra-leone/
https://books.google.com/books?id=I__jAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA123&lpg=PA123&dq=Limba+people+Guinea&source=bl&ots=Q9V-kVzDcY&sig=jyvHy7IONkc7R5jjen91xHKQCms&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjIr9PL-8XWAhXBf5AKHUOkC3AQ6AEIXjAQ#v=onepage&q=Limba%20people%20Guinea&f=false
https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/16119/SL
Profile Source: Keith Carey |
People Name General | Limba, West |
People Name in Country | Limba, West |
Natural Name | West Limba |
Population this Country | 2,000 |
Population all Countries | 565,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | No |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
Alternate Names | Limba; South Limba; West Central Limba; Yimbe |
People ID | 16038 |
ROP3 Code | 111065 |
Country | Guinea | ||
Region | Africa, West and Central | ||
Continent | Africa | ||
10/40 Window | Yes | ||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Country | Guinea |
Region | Africa, West and Central |
Continent | Africa |
10/40 Window | Yes |
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
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Primary Religion: | Ethnic Religions |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 0.20 %) |
4.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
84.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
12.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Limba, West-Central |
Language Code | lia Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Limba, West-Central |
Language Code | lia Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Limba, West-Central |
Primary Language: Limba, West-Central
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1911-1950) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1966-2011) |
Bible-Complete | No |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
---|---|---|
Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
Audio Recordings | Online New Testament | Faith Comes by Hearing |
Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | God's Story video | God's Story |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Limba, West-Central | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | LUMO film of Gospels | Bible Media Group/LUMO |
Film / Video | My Last Day video, anime | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | Walking with Jesus video | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | World Christian Videos | World Christian Videos |
General | Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
Mobile App | Download audio Bible app as APK file | Faith Comes by Hearing |
Mobile App | Download audio Bible app from Google Play Store | Faith Comes by Hearing |
Text / Printed Matter | Bible: Limba, West-Central | YouVersion Bibles |
Text / Printed Matter | Literacy primer for Limba, West-Central | Literacy & Evangelism International |
Photo Source | John Atherton - Wikimedia Creative Commons |
Profile Source | Keith Carey |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Read more |