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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Asia > Nepal > Thudam

Thudam

A language of Nepal

ISO 639-3thw

Population  1,800 (2000).
Region  Koshi zone, Sankhuwasabha District, Chepuwa VDC, Thudam village.
Language map  Eastern Nepal, reference number 102
Alternate names   Thudam “Bhote”
Dialects  Reportedly very similar to Tibetan [bod].
Classification  Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Himalayish, Tibeto-Kanauri, Tibetic, Tibetan, Unclassified
Comments  An official nationality. Culturally akin to the Walungs. Tenant farmers for the Lhomi [lhm] and Walungge [ola]. Buddhist.