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Yamphu

A language of Nepal

ISO 639-3: ybi
This ISO 639-3 code has undergone change through the merging of one or more retired code elements. For more information, see the code change history documentation.

Population	1,720 (2001 census), decreasing. 20 Tomyang villages in Ibadeviar of Num Village Development Committee (VDC).
Region	Koshi zone, Sankhuwasabha District, Pathibhava, Makalu, Num VDCs. Eastern hills, upper Arun Valley, Matsayapokhari Panchayat, extreme north Lorung area, directly southwest of Jaljale Mountains; Mechi zone, Bhojpur District.
Language map	Eastern Nepal, reference number 119
Alternate names	Yamphe, Yamphu Kha, Yamphu Rai, Yakkhaba Khap, Yanphu
Dialects	Tomyang (Chongka). Related to Yamphe [yma] but different grammatically and phonologically. (2007 M. Pokharel). 82% similarity with Tomyang (2007 M. Pokharel).
Classification	Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Himalayish, Mahakiranti, Kiranti, Eastern
Language use	Language is passed on to children but is being steadily replaced by Nepali (Toba, Toba and Rai 2005). Used in commerce, religion. Most also use Nepali [nep].
Language development	Grammar.
Comments	Dialects of Southern Lorung [lrr] and Yamphe are also called ‘Yamphu’. Agriculturalists. Traditional Kirat religion.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

HILTY, Holly, author; RANA, Krishna, translator; MITCHELL, Jessica, researcher. 2012. Yamphu Survey: Nepali translation of Summary and Recommendations.

HILTY, Holly; MITCHELL, Jessica, authors; HILTY, Benjamin, recorder; EPPELE, John, researcher. 2012. Yamphu: A sociolinguistic survey.