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Sino-Tibetan language of Nepal and India

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Thulung
थुलुङ
Region	Nepal, India
Native speakers	21,000 (2011)
Language family	Sino-Tibetan Tibeto-Burman Mahakiranti (?) Kiranti Western Midwestern Thulung
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`tdh`
Glottolog	`thul1246`
ELP	Thulung

Thulung or Thulung luwa (थुलुङ लुवा) is a Sino-Tibetan Kirati languages or Thulung language spoken in parts of Nepal and Sikkim.

References

Lahaussois, Aimée (2002). Aspects of the Grammar of Thulung Rai: An Endangered Himalayan Language (Ph.D. thesis). University of California, Berkeley.

Nishi 西, Yoshio 義郎 (1989c). "トゥルン語" [Thulung, Thulunge, Thulungye, (LSI) Thūlung, Thulung Rai; Deusali]. In 亀井 Kamei, 孝 Takashi; 河野 Kōno, 六郎 Rokurō; 千野 Chino, 栄一 Eichi (eds.). 三省堂言語学大辞典 The Sanseido Encyclopaedia of Linguistics (in Japanese). Vol. 2. Tokyo: 三省堂 Sanseido Press. pp. 1269a–1278b. ISBN 4385152160.

Allen, N.J. Sketch of Thulung Grammar: with three texts and a glossary. Cornell East Asia Series. Ithaca, New York, 1975. (Full text.)

Greater Magaric	Magaric Magar Kham Chepangic Chepang Bhujel Raji–Raute Dura–Tandrange

Myanmar and Indo-
Burmese border

"Naga"	Ao Angami–Pochuri Meitei Tangkhulic Zeme
Sal	Boro–Garo Konyak Jingpho–Luish

Burmo-Qiangic	Qiangic Gyalrongic Ersuic Naic Lolo-Burmese Mondzish Burmish Loloish

Greater Siangic	Siangic Koro Milang Idu–Taraon

Proposed groupings

Italics indicates single languages that are also considered to be separate branches.

v t e Kiranti languages
Limbu	Limbu
Western	Thulung Wambule Jerung Khaling Dumi Koi Bahing Sunwar Vayu Tilung
Central	Kulung Nachhiring Sampang Saam Bantawa Puma Chamling Dungmali
Eastern	Yakkha Belhare Athpare Chintang Chulung Yamphu Lohorung Mewahang
Dhimalish	Dhimal Toto Lhokpu
see also: Mahakiranti languages

Official language

Indigenous
languages

Kiranti	Bahing Bantawa Belhare Chamling Dumi Limbu Sampang Sunwar Thulung Vayu Waling Yakkha
Magaric	Bhujel Chepang Dura Kham Magar
Tamangic	Chantyal Gurung Manang Tamang
Tibetic	Jirel Kagate Kyirong Lepcha Mugomt Naapa Nubri Sherpa Sikkimese Yolmo
Other	Baram Dhimal Kaike Lepcha Newar Raji Raute Thangmi

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