Derung language

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Derung
tɯɹɯŋ
Spoken in: China 
Region: Yunnan
Total speakers: 11,300
Language family: Sino-Tibetan
 Tibeto-Burman
  Nungish
   Derung
Language codes
ISO 639-1: none
ISO 639-2: sit
ISO 639-3: duu

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.