Mewahang, Eastern

A language of Nepal

ISO 639: emg
Alternate Names: Eastern Meohang, Mewahang, Newahang, Newahang Jimi, Newang, Newange Rai
Population: 4,650 all Mewahang (2011 census). Almost no monolinguals.
Location:: Kosi province: Sankhuwasabha district, Makalu and Silichong municipalities, along Arun river.
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.

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