Also Known As:
Gurung, Tamu Kyi, Gurnung, Gurung, Western
Dialects & Varieties
- Southern Gurung
- Northwestern Gurung
Recent Resources
This text is from Mr. Bin Raj Gurung. His native language is Gurung (Tamu).
This text is from Mr. Komal Bahadur Ghale. His native language is Gurung (Tamu).
This is a continuation of monologue discourse provided to us by Mr.
Threatened
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
325,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 2
A majority of community members speak the language. Speaker numbers are gradually decreasing.
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Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 2
Used in some non-official domains along with other languages, and remains the primary language used in the home for many community members.
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Transmission
Transmission 2
Most adults in the community are speakers, but children generally are not.
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Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
Janel Swenson, Stephanie Eichentopf, and Jessica Mitchell. 2015. A sociolinguistic study of Gurung in Nepal. SIL International & Linguistic Survey of Nepal, SIL Nepal & Tribhuvan University. http://www.sil.org/resources/archives/62050
Bibliography of Locations:
2005. "The World Atlas of Language Structures." edited by Bernard Comrie et al. Oxford University Press.
Bibliography of Context:
Janel Swenson, Stephanie Eichentopf, and Jessica Mitchell. 2015. A sociolinguistic study of Gurung in Nepal. SIL International & Linguistic Survey of Nepal, SIL Nepal & Tribhuvan University. http://www.sil.org/resources/archives/62050