Meohang | |
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Mewahang | |
Native to | Nepal |
Region | Koshi Province |
Native speakers | 4,700 (2011 census)[1] |
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ISO 639-3 | Either:emg – Easternraf – Western |
Glottolog | mewa1252 |
ELP | Western Mewahang |
Mewahang (Meohang), or Newahang, is a Kiranti language spoken in Nepal. The eastern and western dialects are structurally distinct.
Western Mewahang is spoken in the upper Arun valley west of the Arun RiverinSankhuwasabha District, Koshi Province, in the villages of Bala, Yamdang, Tamku, and Sisuwa (Ethnologue).
Eastern Mewahang is spoken in Mangtewa, Yaphu, and Choyang VDC's of Sankhuwasabha District, Koshi Province (Ethnologue). It is spoken in the upper Arun valley east of the Arun River.
Sino-Tibetan branches
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Western Himalayas (Himachal, Uttarakhand, Nepal, Sikkim) |
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Eastern Himalayas (Tibet, Bhutan, Arunachal) |
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Myanmar and Indo-Burmese border |
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East and Southeast Asia |
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Dubious (possible isolates) (Arunachal) |
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Proto-languages |
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Italics indicates single languages that are also considered to be separate branches. |
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Limbu |
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Western |
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Central |
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Eastern |
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Dhimalish |
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see also: Mahakiranti languages |
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