Lohorung language

Lohorung, also spelled Lorung, Lohrung or Loharung, is a Kirati language of eastern Nepal. It has been described by George van Driem.

Lohorung
Loharung
Native to	Nepal
Region	Koshi Zone
Ethnicity	Lohorung
Native speakers	6,200 with Southern Yamphu (2011)[1]
Language family	Sino-Tibetan Tibeto-Burman Mahakiranti (?) Kiranti Eastern Upper Arun Lohorung
Language codes
ISO 639-3	Either: lbr – Northern lrr – Southern
Glottolog	nort2727  Northern sout2734  Southern
ELP	Northern Lorung Southern Yamphu

Southern Lorung is also considered to be Southern Yamphu language. These varieties are all closely related.

Geographical distribution

Lohorung is spoken between the middle Arun valley and the Sabhakhola in central Sankhuwasabha District, Kosi Zone, in the villages of Pangma, Angala, Higuwa, Khorande, Bardeu, Gairiaula, Malta, Sitalpati, and Dhupu (Ethnologue).

Southern Yamphu (Southern Lohorung) is spoken in Bodhe, Mounabudhuk, Bhedetar, and Rajaran villages in Dhankuta District, Kosi Zone (Ethnologue). It is also spoken in Devitar and Matsya Pokhari villages, northern Sankhuwasabha District, which are located south of the Tamorkhola, east of the Jaruwakhola and west of the Raghuwkhola. Dialects are Gessa and Yamphe (also known as Newahang Yamphe, Yakkhaba, Yakkhaba Khap, Yamphe Kha).