Magar Kham language

Magar Kham
Magar Kham
Native to	Nepal
Ethnicity	Magar
Speakers	69,000 (2011); L2: 28,000 (2011)
Language family	Sino-Tibetan Tibeto-Burman Himalayish Magaric Magar Kham; ; ; ;
Writing system	Devanagari
Language codes
ISO 639-3	Variously:; kif – Eastern Parbate Kham; kgj – Gamale Kham; kip – Sheshi Kham; kjl – Western Parbate Pang
Glottolog	kham1286
ELP	Gamale Kham
	Coordinates: 28.563229, 82.848238

Magar Kham (मगर खाम), also known as Kham, Kham Magar, and Khamkura, is the Sino-Tibetan language variety of the Northern Magar people of Nepal. The language is situated in the upper elevations of Baglung, East Rukum, and Rolpa districts. Based on census data taken in 2011, the total population of Magar Kham is estimated to be about 69,000 speakers.

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