Yamphu language
Kirati language of Nepal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yamphu language is a Kirati language spoken by the Kirat Yamphu people, a Kirati people of the Himalayas of Nepal. Tomyang (Chongka) is a recently discovered dialect spoken by only 20 people. Both it and Yamphe are distinct. Southern Yamphu is also considered to be Southern Kirat Lorung language. These varieties are all closely related.
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Yamphu | |
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Region | Nepal |
Ethnicity | Kirat Yamphu |
Native speakers | 9,200 (2011 census)[1] 2,500 Southern Yamphu (2011)[1] |
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | ybi |
Glottolog | yamp1244 |
ELP | Yamphu |
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