Sampang_language Knowpia

Sampang
Sampang
Region	Nepal
Ethnicity	Khambu Sampang Rai
Native speakers	18,300 (2011 census)
Language family	Sino-Tibetan Tibeto-Burman Mahakiranti (?) Kiranti languages Central Khambu Rai Sampang; ; ; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	rav
Glottolog	samp1249
ELP	Sampang

Sampang language is a subgroup of Central Kiranti languages.

Geographical distribution edit

Sampang is spoken in the following locations of Nepal (Ethnologue).

Khotang District, Koshi Province (Khotang dialect): Tap Khola river villages, Baspani, Khartamcha, Phedi, and Patheka
Bhojpur District, Koshi Province: in Okharbote around the Lahure Khola river headwaters
Syam Khola area: Kimalung, Nigale, Talakharka, and Surke
Dingla Bazaar: a few elderly speakers use the Phali dialect in Bhojpur District, Koshi Province

cha	food, rice
khae	curry
Mina	people
fupa	grandfather
muma	grandmother
Appa	Father
Aamma	mother
Nana	elder sister
Nichama	little sister
nini	Aunt elder to dad
dipa	Uncle Elder to Dad
babbaw	Uncle younger to Dad
bubu	Elder Brother
Nucha	Younger Brother
?	solti
?	soltini
?	Brothers children Son/ Daughter
kwopa	Mother's Brother
Rwa	money
tey	cloths
kawa	water
mi	fire
?	Cup
khwabulo	flour
Lungchha	Millet
Khamawa	locally brew wine
saa	meat