| Sampang | |
|---|---|
| Region | Nepal |
Native speakers | 18,300 (2011 census)[1] |
Sino-Tibetan
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | rav |
| Glottolog | samp1249 |
| ELP | Sampang[2] |
Sampang is a subgroup Central Kiranti.
Geographical distribution
Sampang is spoken in the following locations of Nepal (Ethnologue).
- Khotang district, Province No. 1 (Khotang dialect): Tap Khola river villages, Baspani, Khartamcha, Phedi, and Patheka
- Bhojpur District, Province No. 1: in Okharbote around the Lahure Khola river headwaters
- Syam Khola area: Kimalung, Nigale, Talakharka, and Surke
- Dingla Bazaar: a few elderly speakers use the Phali dialect in Bhojpur District, Kosi Zone
Sampang language
| cha | food, rice |
| ? | curry |
| Mina | people |
| fupa | grandfather |
| muma | grandmother |
| Appa | Father |
| Aamma | mother |
| Nana | elder sister |
| Nichama | little sister |
| nini | Aunt elder to dad |
| dipa | Uncle Elder to Dad |
| banga | Uncle younger to Dad |
| bubu | Elder Brother |
| Nicha | Younger Brother |
| ? | solti |
| ? | soltini |
| ? | Brothers children Son/ Daughter |
| koppa | Mother's Brother |
| Fewa | money |
| tey | cloths |
| chawa | water |
| mi | fire |
| ? | Cup |
| ? | flour |
| ? | Millet |
| locally brew wine | |
| saa | meat |
The different branch of Sampang people
- Rana Sampang
- Samaru Sampang
- Bhalu Sampang
- Wakchalee Sampang
- Repsona Sampang
- Rangkham Sampang
- Rodu sampang
- Herang Sampang
- Maremlung Sampang
- Damrewa Sampang
References
- ^ Sampang at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
- ^ Endangered Languages Project data for Sampang.