Walungge
A language of Nepal
| Population | 15,600 in Nepal (2000). 3,500 in the original area. |
| Region | Mechi zone, Taplejung District, Tamar valley, Walungchung, Yangma, Gunsa, Lilip, and Lungtung, some smaller villages; Amjilesa, and Kambachen. Also in India. |
| Language map |
Eastern Nepal, reference number 109 |
| Alternate names | Olangchung Gola, Tokpe Gola, Walung, Walungchung Gola, Walunggi Keccya |
| Dialects | Similar to Tibetan dialect in Tingay District of Tibet. Lexical similarity: 71% with Lhasa Tibetan [bod], 68% with Dolpo [dre], Lowa [loy], and Kyerung [kgy], 66% with Lhomi [lhm] and Helambu Sherpa [scp], 64% with Nubri [kte], 57% with Jirel [jul], 55% with Sherpa [xsr]. |
| Classification | Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Himalayish, Tibeto-Kanauri, Tibetic, Tibetan, Central |
| Language use | Used by few children. In all areas except Kathmandu there is a strong sense of cultural identity revolving around their religion and language. |
| Language development | Each main village has a school. |
| Writing system | Tibetan script. |
| Comments | The people are called Walungba. Cut off from the Lhomi, more links to Tibet. Some intermarriage with Lhomi and Tibetan. An official nationality. Animal husbandry; traders. Buddhist. |
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