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Chintang language

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Pronunciation
  
[ˈtsʰintaːŋ]

Native speakers
  
3,700 (2011 census)

Ethnicity
  
5,000 (2011 census?)

ISO 639-3
  
ctn

Region
  
Dhankuta District, Nepal

Language family
  
Sino-Tibetan Mahakiranti ? Kiranti Eastern Kiranti Chintang

Chintang (Chintang: छिन्ताङ् Chintāṅ / Chhintang) is an eastern Kiranti language spoken by 5,000 to 6,000 people in Chhintang and Ahale VDC's of Dhankuta District, Koshi Zone, Nepal. Dialects are Mulgaun and Sambhugaon.

References

Chintang language Wikipedia