Manangba
A language of Nepal
| Population | 3,740 (Pohle 1988). |
| Region | Gandaki zone, Manang District, Nyeshang area, Marsyangdi River, 7 villages; Kathmandu and Pokhara. |
| Language map |
Western Nepal, reference number 65 |
| Alternate names | Manang, Manangbhot, Manangbolt, Manange, Manangi, Northern Gurung, Nyeshang, Nyishang |
| Dialects | Pisang, Manang. Very high intelligibility of Manang dialect by Pisang residents. Manangba may be distinct from Northern Gurung, which is spoken in Manang District. Very different from Eastern Gurung [ggn]. Lexical similarity 94% or greater between all varieties of Manangi. |
| Classification | Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Himalayish, Tibeto-Kanauri, Tibetic, Tamangic |
| Language use | All domains. All ages. Also use Nepali [nep]. |
| Comments | Language has Tibetan influence. They claim to be Gurung but are not accepted as such by their proper Gurung neighbors to the south (Bista 1996:199). An official nationality. Traders. Buddhist. |
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