Lohorung, also spelled Lorung, Lohrung or Loharung, is a Kirati language of eastern Nepal. It has been described by George van Driem.

Lohorung
Loharung
Native toNepal
RegionKoshi Zone
EthnicityLohorung
Native speakers
6,200 with Southern Yamphu (2011)[1]
Sino-Tibetan
Language codes
ISO 639-3Either:
lbr – Northern
lrr – Southern
Glottolognort2727  Northern
sout2734  Southern
ELP

Southern Lorung is also considered to be Southern Yamphu language. These varieties are all closely related.

Geographical distribution

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Lohorung is spoken between the middle Arun valley and the Sabhakhola in central Sankhuwasabha District, Kosi Zone, in the villages of Pangma, Angala, Higuwa, Khorande, Bardeu, Gairiaula, Malta, Sitalpati, and Dhupu (Ethnologue).

Southern Yamphu (Southern Lohorung) is spoken in Bodhe, Mounabudhuk, Bhedetar, and Rajaran villages in Dhankuta District, Kosi Zone (Ethnologue). It is also spoken in Devitar and Matsya Pokhari villages, northern Sankhuwasabha District, which are located south of the Tamorkhola, east of the Jaruwakhola and west of the Raghuwkhola. Dialects are Gessa and Yamphe (also known as Newahang Yamphe, Yakkhaba, Yakkhaba Khap, Yamphe Kha).

References

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  1. ^ Northern at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
    Southern at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
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