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Jerung language

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Native to
  
Nepal

ISO 639-3
  
jee

Native speakers
  
1,800 (2011 census)

Glottolog
  
jeru1240

Region
  
Janakpur Zone, Sagarmatha Zone

Language family
  
Sino-TibetanMahakiranti ?KirantiWesternChaurasiyaJerung

Jerung is a moribund Kiranti language spoken in Nepal. It is mutually intelligible with Wambule. Dialects are Madhavpur, Balkhu-Sisneri, and Ratnawati (Sindhuli).

Geographical distribution

Jerung is spoken in the following locations of Nepal (Ethnologue).

  • Sindhuli District, Janakpur Zone: Bahadur Khola west bank villages, Sunkosi River south to Mohangar village (Southern dialect)
  • Okhaldhunga District, Sagarmatha Zone: Maulang Khola river area, north of the Sunkosi River (Northern dialect)

    • References

    Jerung language Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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