Lohorung language explained

Lohorung
Also Known As:Loharung
Speakers: with Southern Yamphu
Date:2011
Ref:e18
Familycolor:Sino-Tibetan
Fam3:Mahakiranti (?)
Fam5:Eastern
Fam6:Upper Arun
Lc1:lbr
Ld1:Northern
Lc2:lrr
Ld2:Southern
Glotto:nort2727
Glottoname:Northern
Glottorefname:Lohorung
Glotto2:sout2734
Glottoname2:Southern
Glottorefname2:Southern Yamphu

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

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).

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