Bahing language

Bahing (also known as Paiwa, Dungmowa, Rukhusalu, Waripsawa, Timriwa, Dhimriwa, Nayango, Dhayango, Khaliwa/Khaluwa, Rendukpa/Rendu, Rungbu) is a language spoken by 14449 people (census 2021) of the Bahing ethnic group in Nepal. It belongs to the family of Kiranti languages, a subgroup of Sino-Tibetan.

Bahing
RegionNepal
EthnicityBahing
Native speakers
12,000 (2011 census)
Sino-Tibetan
  • Tibeto-Burman
    • Mahakiranti (?)
Official status
Official language in
Nepal
Language codes
ISO 639-3bhj
Glottologbahi1252
ELPBahing

The group Rumdali is also known as Nechali among some of them.

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