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PDF version for the language Tamang (Tam)
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Tamang (Tam)

Source: Nepal Tamang Ghedung, Nepal




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Native Name
Tam

Total Speakers
718,000 (1991)

Usage By Country
Official Language: Nepal Official Status: India Home Speakers: Bhutan, Myannmar

Background
Tamang language is one of the oldest languages in the Himalayan region. This language belongs to the Tibeto-Burman language of the Sino-Tibetan language family. The langauge is known as the "Tamang Language" as it is spoken by the Tamang people. The authentic script is "TAMYIG". The present translation is done in the "DENAGARI" script. About 8 million people speak the Tamang langauge, which has survived through oral tradition.

Received 4/22/2000
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