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Sampang language

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Region
  
Nepal

ISO 639-3
  
rav

Native speakers
  
18,300 (2011 census)

Glottolog
  
samp1249

Language family
  
Sino-Tibetan Mahakiranti ? Kiranti Central Rai Sampang

Sampang is a subgroup of Rai and belongs to Central Kiranti.

Geographical distribution

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

  • Khotang district, Sagarmatha Zone (Khotang dialect): Tap Khola river villages, Baspani, Khartamcha, Phedi, and Patheka
  • Bhojpur District, Kosi Zone: in Okharbote around the Lahure Khola river headwaters
  • Syam Khola area: Kimalung, Nigale, Talakharka, and Surke
  • Dingla Bazaar: a few elderly speakers use the Phali dialect in Bhojpur District, Kosi Zone

    • References

    Sampang language Wikipedia
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