| Group: | Lohorung |
| Image Caption: | Showing on yellow colour traditional terrtitory of Lohorung linguistic Kirati -Subgroup some areas of Sankhuwasabha District Eastern Nepal Province No. 1 |
| Languages: | Lohorung language |
| Religions: | Kiratism, Hinduism |
| Related: | kirati people |
Lohorung are a major subgroup of Rai people[1] and ethnic native people of eastern Nepal.[2] [3] The Lohorung homeland is Sankhuwasabha district in the northern part of the Arun watershed, a tributary to the Koshi.At present they are found in eight other districts of Nepal: Ilam, Jhapa, Sunsari, Morang, Dhankuta, Terhathum, Lalitpur and Kathmandu. They also live in northeastern states of India: Darjeeling, Kalimpong & Kumai in West Bengal, Sikkim and Assam, and even Bhutan, Australia, United Kingdom and United States.
The Lohorung language belongs to the Kiranti group of Sino-Tibetan languages. Lohorung Yakhkhaba Yuyong is a non-profit organization advocating for the Lohorung community. It is based in Kathmandu, Nepal.
The main festivals of Lohorung are Nwagi and Ikksammang.
| cham | food, rice | |
| khen | curry | |
| yaa:-mi | people | |
| pap-paa | grandfather | |
| Maa:ma | grandmother | |
| Appa | Father | |
| Aama | mother | |
| nana | elder sister/Younger auntie to Dad | |
| Nusa | little sister | |
| Demaa | Aunt elder to dad | |
| Deppa | Uncle Elder to Dad | |
| Babbang | Uncle younger to Dad | |
| Bubu | Elder Brother | |
| Nusa | Younger Brother | |
| Ikssaba | solti | |
| Iksama | soltini | |
| Yessa / Yessama | Brothers children Son/ Daughter | |
| Koyeng/Deppa | Mother's Brother | |
| money | ||
| chang-chera/ Che | cloths | |
| yowaa | water | |
| Mik | Eyes | |
| mii | fire | |
| khoray | Cup | |
| khapmee | flour | |
| Pangke | Millet | |
| Thiee/Deebu | locally brew wine | |
| saa | meat | |
| Saruwa | Lohorung Wine | |
| Hopthiwa | Alcohol | |
| Yang | Money |
This essay is also found in the spoken version of