The following is the entry for this language as it appeared in the 14th edition (2000).
It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005). See also the corresponding entry in the current edition of Ethnologue.
SIL code: KIP
ISO 639-2: sit
| Population | 7,500 (1988). |
| Region | Western hills, Rukum and Rolpa districts, Rapti Zone. |
| Alternate names | SHESHI |
| Dialects | TAPNANGGI, JANGKOTI. |
| Classification | Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Himalayish, Mahakiranti, Kham-Magar-Chepang-Sunwari, Kham. |
| Comments | 55% lexical similarity with Gamale Kham (closest), 51% with Takale, 46% with Bhujel, 45% with Maikoti-Hukam, 44% with Nisi. Limited Nepali is used as second language. Vigorous. Literacy rate in first language: Below 1%. Literacy rate in second language: Below 5%. |
