Chepang language
| Chepang | |
|---|---|
| Chyo-bang | |
| Region | Nepal |
| Ethnicity | Chepang |
Native speakers | 49,000 (2011 census)[1] |
Sino-Tibetan
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| Devanagari | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | cdm |
| Glottolog | chep1245 |
| ELP | Chepang |
Chepang is a language spoken by approximately 37,000 people in Nepal. The people are known as Chepang. Randy LaPolla (2003) proposes that Chepang may be part of a larger "Rung" group.
Geographical distribution
Chepang is spoken in the following districts of Nepal (Ethnologue).
- Makwanpur District, Narayani Zone
- Chitwan District, Narayani Zone
- Southern Dhading District, Bagmati Zone
- Southern Gorkha District, Gandaki Zone
Dialects are Western Chepang and Eastern Chepang.
References
- ^ Chepang at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
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