Chintang language
Kiranti language spoken in Nepal
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Chintang (Chintang: छिन्ताङ् Chintāṅ / Chhintang) is an eastern Kirati language spoken by 5,000 to 6,000 people in Chhintang VDC and Ahale VDC in Dhankuta District, Province No. 1, Nepal. The language has two dialects, Mulgaun and Sambhugaon.[2] Most speakers of Chintang are also fluent speakers of the Indo-European Nepali language, which is the lingua franca of Nepal and the sole language of instruction in school, and the Sino-Tibetan Bantawa language, which is closely related to Chintang.[3][4] The UNESCO World Atlas of Languages classifies the language as definitely endangered.[5]
Pronunciation[ˈtsʰintaːŋ]
RegionDhankuta District, Nepal
Ethnicity5,000 (2011 census?)[1]
Native speakers
3,700 (2011 census)[2]| Chintang | |
|---|---|
| छिन्ताङ् | |
| Pronunciation | [ˈtsʰintaːŋ] |
| Region | Dhankuta District, Nepal |
| Ethnicity | 5,000 (2011 census?)[1] |
Native speakers | 3,700 (2011 census)[2] |
Sino-Tibetan
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ctn |
| Glottolog | chhi1245 |
| ELP | Chhintange |
