Jerung language

Jerung
Native to	Nepal
Region	Janakpur Zone, Sagarmatha Zone
Native speakers	1,800 (2011 census)^[1]
Language family	Sino-Tibetan Mahakiranti ? Kiranti Western Chaurasiya Jerung
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`jee`
Glottolog	`jeru1240`^[2]

Jerung is a moribund Kiranti language spoken in Nepal. It is mutually intelligible with Wambule. Dialects are Madhavpur, Balkhu-Sisneri, and Ratnawati (Sindhuli).

Geographical distribution

Jerung is spoken in the following locations of Nepal (Ethnologue).

Sindhuli District, Janakpur Zone: Bahadur Khola west bank villages, Sunkosi River south to Mohangar village (Southern dialect)
Okhaldhunga District, Sagarmatha Zone: Maulang Khola river area, north of the Sunkosi River (Northern dialect)

References

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

Kiranti languages

Western "Pro-"	Thulung (Pro-cü) Wambule (Raɗu/Raᶑu) Jerung (Raru) Khaling (R/Daːdu) Dumi (Roʔdu) Koi Bahing (Proː-ca) Sunwar Vayu Tilung

Central "Ro-"	Kulung (Rodu) Nachhiring Sampang (Rodung) Saam Bantawa Puma Chamling (Rodong) Dungmali

Eastern "Yak-"	Yakkha (Yakkha-ba/Rakdong) Lumba-Yakkha Lambichhong Belhare Athpare Chintang Chulung Yamphu Lohorung Mewahang Waling? Limbu (Yakthung-ba)

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