Also Known As:
Lohorong, Lohrung, Lohrung Khanawa, Lōhōrōng, Balai, Lorung, Northern
Dialects & Varieties
- Biksit
Sociolinguistic survey of Lohorung
Jessica R. Mitchell and Holly J. Hilty. 2014. Sociolinguistic survey of Lohorung. SIL Electronic Survey Report 2014-003, March 2014. SIL International.
Threatened
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
1207
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 2
A majority of community members speak the language. Speaker numbers are gradually decreasing.
2
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.
2
Transmission
Transmission -1
All members of the community, including children, speak the language.
-1
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
Nepali is used with Northern Lorung in most domains.
Location and Context
Countries
Nepal
Location Description
"The primary Lohorung communities lie north of Khandbari, Sankhuwasabha district headquarters, along the eastern side of the Arun River." (p.1)
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
positive
Other Languages Used By The Community
Nepali
Number of Other Language Speakers:
all
Domains of Other Languages:
all
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
no
Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
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Recent Resources
Mensagem informativa
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