Derung language

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Derung
[tɯɹɯŋ]
Spoken in China
Region Yunnan
Total speakers 11,300
Language family Sino-Tibetan
Language codes
ISO 639-1 None
ISO 639-2 sit
ISO 639-3 duu

The Derung language belongs to the Tibeto-Burmanic branch of the Sino-Tibetan languages and is spoken by the Derung people of China. The Derung have no written language. It is believed that the Derung and Nu (Anung) people are of the same origin and speak somewhat the same language. They share the same kinship terminology as well as other cultural features.

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