Mewahang, Eastern

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A language of Nepal

ISO 639-3
emg
Alternate Names
Eastern Meohang, Mewahang, Newahang, Newahang Jimi, Newang, Newange Rai
User Population

4,650 all Mewahang (2011 census). Almost no monolinguals.

Location

Kosi province: Sankhuwasabha district, Makalu and Silichong municipalities, along Arun river.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened). Language of recognized indigenous nationality: Rai.

Classification
Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Western Tibeto-Burman, Himalayan, Kiranti, Eastern
Dialects

Sunsari, Dibum (Dibung), Mulgaon-Wangtang. Structurally different from Western Mewahang [raf].

Typology

SOV; postpositions; noun head final; verbal affixation marks person and number; tense and aspect.

Language Use

Home, religion; mixed use: Friends, work. Some young people, all adults. Also use Kulung [kle]. Also use Lohorung [lbr]. Also use Nepali [npi], with some youth shifting.

Language Development

Literature. Dictionary. Texts.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mewahang, Eastern
Writing

Devanagari script [Deva].

Other Comments

The language is regarded as a dialect of Western Mewahang [raf]. Traditional religion, Hindu.