Yamphu language

Yamphu
Region	Nepal
Native speakers	9,200 (2011 census)^[1] 2,500 Southern Yamphu (2011)^[1] presumably covered in census figure
Language family	Sino-Tibetan Mahakiranti ? Kiranti Eastern Upper Arun Yamphu
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`ybi`
Glottolog	`yamp1244`^[2]

Yamphu is a Kiranti language spoken by the Yamphu Rai, a Kiranti people of the Himalayas of Nepal. Tomyang (Chongka) is a recently discovered dialect spoken by only 20 people. Both it and Yamphe are distinct. Southern Yamphu is also considered to be Southern Lorung. These varieties are all closely related.

References

1 2 Yamphu at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
↑ Nordhoff, Sebastian; Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2013). "Yamphuic". Glottolog. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.

Rutgers, Roland (1998). Yamphu: Grammar, Texts & Lexicon. Leiden: Research School CNWS. – ISBN 90-5789-012-7

Kiranti languages

Western	Thulung Wambule Jerung Khaling Dumi Koi Bahing Sunwar Vayu Tilung

Central	Kulung Nachhiring Sampang Saam Bantawa Puma Chamling Dungmali

Eastern	Yakkha Lumba-Yakkha Lambichhong Belhare Athpare Chintang Chulung Yamphu Lohorung Mewahang Waling? Limbu

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