Kyerung
A language of Nepal
| Population | 4,790 in Nepal (2000). Population total all countries: 4,890. |
| Region | Bagmati zone, Rasuwa District, Langtang region, Rasua Garbi, Birdim, Thangjet, Syabru, and Syabrubensi villages; large concentrations in Kathmandu. Also in China. |
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Western Nepal, reference number 55 |
| Alternate names | Gyirong, Kyirong |
| Dialects | Similar to Lhasa Tibetan [bod]. Lexical similarity: 68% with Dolpo [dre], Walungge [ola], Lhomi [lhm], and Lowa [loy], 65% with Nubri [kte] and Lhasa Tibetan, 63% with Helambu Sherpa [scp], 60% with Jirel [jul], 57% with Sherpa [xsr]. |
| Classification | Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Himalayish, Tibeto-Kanauri, Tibetic, Tibetan, Central |
| Comments | Buddhist. |
Also spoken in:
China
| Language name | Kyerung |
| Population | 100 in China (2002). |
| Region | Tibet. |
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China |
| Comments | Classified as Tibetan nationality. Buddhist (Lamaist). |
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