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Kiranti languages

Kiranti
Geographic
distribution
Eastern Nepal and India (Sikkim, Darjeeling, Kalimpong & Bhutan
EthnicityKirati, Yakkha, Limbu, Rai and Sunuwar
Linguistic classificationSino-Tibetan
Subdivisions
  • Eastern
  • Central
  • Western
Language codes
Glottologkira1253

The Kiranti languages are a major family of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in Nepal and India (notably Sikkim, Darjeeling, Kalimpong, and Bhutan) by the Kirati people.


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