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YBI ISO 639-3

Yamphu

याम्फु खाप‎ (Yāmphu khāpa) Autonym

A language of Nepal

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Yakkhaba Khap, Yamphu Kha, Yamphu Rai, Yangphu, “Yamphe” (pej.)
Autonym
याम्फु खाप‎ (Yāmphu khāpa)
Population
9,540, all users. L1 users: 9,210 (2011 census), decreasing. L2 users: 330 (2011 census).
Location:
Kosi province: Sankhuwasabha district, Makalu municipality, Ala, Hedangna, Karmarang, Num, Mangsimma, Peppuwa, Seduwa, Tungkhaling, Uling, Uwa, and Walung villages.
Language Status
6b (Threatened). Language of recognized indigenous nationality: Rai.
Classification
Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Western Tibeto-Burman, Himalayan, Kiranti, Eastern
Dialects
Hedangna Yamphu, Seduwa Yamphu. The Yamphu Rai are most closely related to Lohorung [lbr] and Mewahang. 61% intelligibility of Lohorung [lbr]. Lexical similarity: 84%–90% between dialects, 74%–84% with Southern Yamphu [lrr], 64%–67% with Lohorung [lbr].
Language Use
Language passed on to children but being steadily replaced by Nepali [npi] (Toba et al 2005). Religion. Some young people, all adults. Also use Nepali [npi], bilingually.
Language Development
Literature. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. Bible portions: 2015–2017.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Yamphu
Writing
Devanagari script [Deva], used since 2011.
Other Comments
Traditional religion, Christian, Hindu.

Also Spoken in

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Location: Kosi province: Sankhuwasabha district, Makalu municipality, Ala, Hedangna, Karmarang, Num, Mangsimma, Peppuwa, Seduwa, Tungkhaling, Uling, Uwa, and Walung villages.