Also Known As:
Yakthung Pan, Limbo, Lumbu, Tsong, Chang, Monpa, Subah, Suffah. Yakthūngbā
Dialects & Varieties
- Panthare
- Taplejunge
- Chattare
- Phedappe
- Chaubise
Recent Resources
Language Documentation, Research, and Archiving
Language in Society
In this talk on January 22, 2022, Dr. Prem Phyak (Chinese University of Hong Kong) discusses his work in language revitalization, sociolinguistics, and language advocacy in Nepal, especially with his own Indigenous language, Limbu/Yakthung.
Kirat or Kirati (also spelled as Kirant and Kiranti) are indigenous ethnic groups of the Himalayas (
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300,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
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Almost all members of the community or ethnic group speak the language, and the number of speakers is stable or increasing.
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Used in most domains, including official ones such as government, mass media, education, etc.
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All members of the community, including children, speak the language.
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Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
Driem, George Van. 2007. "South Asia and the Middle East." In Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages, edited by Christopher Mosely. 289-348. London and NewYork: Routledge.
Bibliography of Locations:
2005. "The World Atlas of Language Structures." edited by Bernard Comrie et al. Oxford University Press.
Bibliography of Context:
Webster, Jeffrey D. 2001. A sociolinguistic study of Limbu. Journal of Nepalese Literature, Art and Culture 4. 51-84.