Tilung

A language of Nepal

ISO 639: tij
Alternate Names: Tiling, Tilling, Tilung Blama
Population: 20 (2015 SIL), decreasing.
Location:: Kosi province: Khotang district, Halesi Tuwachung municipality, along Sunkosi river.
Language Status: 7 (Shifting). Language of recognized indigenous nationality: Rai.
Classification: Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Western Tibeto-Burman, Himalayan, Kiranti, Western
Dialects: Choskule, Dorunkecha. Choskule and Dorungkecha dialects may be related languages.
Typology: SOV; postpositions.
Language Use: Mixed use: Religion. Adults only, but mostly elderly. Shifting to Nepali [npi].
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Tilung
Writing: Devanagari script [Deva], used since 2014.
Other Comments: Geographically isolated community. Traditional religion, Hindu.

Location: Kosi province: Khotang district, Halesi Tuwachung municipality, along Sunkosi river.