Thulung language

Thulung
Region Nepal, India
Native speakers
21,000 in Nepal (2011 census)[1]
Sino-Tibetan
Language codes
ISO 639-3 tdh
Glottolog thul1246[2]

Thulung is a Kiranti language spoken in parts of Nepal and Sikkim. It is also known as Thulunge Rai, Thulu Luwa, Thululoa, Thulung La, Tholong Lo, Thulung Jemu, Toaku Lwa. Total population: 33,313.

Geographical distribution

Thulung is spoken in the following locations of Nepal, most of which are located in Sagarmatha Zone (Ethnologue).

References

  1. Thulung at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
  2. Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin; Bank, Sebastian, eds. (2016). "Thulung". Glottolog 2.7. Jena: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
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