Native to Nepal Native speakers 1,400 (2011 census) | Region Sagarmatha Zone ISO 639-3 tij | |
Language family Sino-Tibetan
Mahakiranti ?
Kiranti
Western
Tilung Dialects Choskule
Dorungkecha
Tilung proper | ||
Tilung is a moribund Kiranti language spoken in Nepal. It is mutually intelligible with Wambule. The Choskule and Dorungkecha "dialects" may be related languages.
Locations
Tilung is spoken in Chyasmitar VDC, southern Khotang District, Sagarmatha Zone, Nepal (Ethnologue). It is located on the ranks of the Sunkosi River bank, on the last ridge of the Halesi Range.
References
Tilung language Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA