Puma language

For the Puma language of the Solomon Is, see Teanu language.

Puma
पुमा
Pronunciation	[ˈpumaː]
Region	Khotang district and Udayapur district, Nepal
Native speakers	6,700 (2011 census)^[1]
Language family	Sino-Tibetan Mahakiranti ? Kiranti Central Kiranti Southern Puma
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`pum`
Glottolog	`puma1239`^[2]

Puma (Puma: पुमा Pumā) is a Kiranti language spoken by about 4,310 people (Central Bureau of Statistics report 2001) in Sagarmatha Zone, Nepal. The actual population may be somewhat higher.

The Himalayan Languages Project has produced the first grammatical sketch of Puma. Puma does not have a comprehensive grammar yet.

Locations

Puma is spoken in Diplung, Mauwabote, Devisthan, Pauwasera, and Chisapani VDC's of southern Khotang District, and in Beltar and Saunechour VDC's of Udayapur District, Nepal. It is also spoken in Ruwa Khola valley to Buwa Khola, and southward across the Dudh Koshi.

References

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

External links

The Chintang and Puma Documentation Project (DoBeS)

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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