Camling
A language of Nepal
| Population | 12,100 (2006). |
| Region | East, Sagarmatha zone, Khotang District, west Khotang, Durchhim east across Diktel to Bhojpur border District; then south to Sawa Khola valley, scattered in Udayapur District. Sikkim and Darjeeling and Bhutan. |
| Language map |
Eastern Nepal, reference number 14 |
| Alternate names | Chamling, Chamlinge Rai, Rodong |
| Dialects | Most similar to Bantawa [bap] and Puma [pum] linguistically. Many people speak a variety mixed with Nepali [nep]. |
| Classification | Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Himalayish, Mahakiranti, Kiranti, Eastern |
| Language use | Many ethnic Camling are not fluent. Learned by children only in a remote area of Udayapur. Used in business, religion. |
| Language development | Dictionary. Grammar. |
| Comments | Many ethnic subgroups, but linguistically homogeneous. ‘Rodong’ means ‘Kiranti’, not ‘Camling’. Hindu, traditional religion. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
GLOVER, Warren W.; YADAVA, Yogendra P., editors. 1999. Topics in Nepalese linguistics.
TOBA, Sueyoshi, author. 1992. Rites of passage: an aspect of Rai culture.
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