Chamling language

Chamling is one of the Kirati languages spoken by the Chamling (Dikhalichha, Mulihachha, Ditumachha, Mansungcha, Lipungchha, Malekungchha, Maidhung, kherasung, Rakhomi, Rodung, etc) of Nepal, India and Bhutan. Alternate renderings and names include Chamling, Chamlinge and Rodong. It is closely related to the Bantawa (some Bantawa-speaking communities call their language "Camling") and Puma languages of the Kiranti language family in eastern Nepal, and it belongs to the broader Sino-Tibetan language family. Chamling has SOV word order.

Chamling
Rodong
चाम्लिङ
The word "Chamling" written in Devanagari script
Native toNepal
India (Sikkim, Darjeeling, Kalimpong)
Bhutan (southern areas)
EthnicityRodung Chamling
Native speakers
77,000 in Nepal (2011)
Sino-Tibetan
  • Tibeto-Burman
    • Mahakiranti (?)
      • Kiranti
        • Central Kiranti
          • Southern
            • Chamling
Writing system
Devanagari
Language codes
ISO 639-3rab
Glottologcaml1239
ELPCamling
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