Yamphu language

Yamphu
Yamphu
Region	Nepal
Ethnicity	Yamphu Rai
Native speakers	9,200 (2011 census); 2,500 Southern Yamphu (2011)
Language family	Sino-Tibetan Tibeto-Burman Mahakiranti (?) Kiranti Eastern Upper Arun Yamphu; ; ; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	ybi
Glottolog	yamp1244
ELP	Yamphu

Yamphu language is a Kirati language spoken by the Kirat Yamphu people, a Kirati people of the Himalayas of Nepal. Tomyang (Chongka) is a recently discovered dialect spoken by only 20 people. Both it and Yamphe are distinct. Southern Yamphu is also considered to be Southern Kirat Lorung language. These varieties are all closely related.

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