Derung language
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| Derung tɯɹɯŋ |
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| Spoken in: | China | |
| Region: | Yunnan | |
| Total speakers: | 11,300 | |
| Language family: | Sino-Tibetan Tibeto-Burman Nungish Derung |
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| Language codes | ||
| ISO 639-1: | none | |
| ISO 639-2: | sit | |
| ISO 639-3: | duu | |
| Note: This page may contain IPA phonetic symbols in Unicode. See IPA chart for English for an English-based pronunciation key. | ||
The Derung language belongs to the Tibeto-Burmanic branch of the Sino-Tibetan languages and is spoken by the Derung people of China. The Derung have no written language. It is believed that the Derung and Nu (Anung) people are of the same origin and speak somewhat the same language. They share the same kinship terminology as well as other cultural features.
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