Universal Declaration of Human Rights - Chamling (Rodong)

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Indigenous Media Foundation (Nepal)

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Chamling (Rodong)

Language Profile

TOTAL SPEAKERS

76,800 (2011)

USAGE BY COUNTRY (OFFICIAL LANGUAGE)

Nepal, India

BACKGROUND

Chamling is one of the sub-caste groups of the indigenous Rai community. Chamling Rais are mainly inhabitants of Khotang district and are also partly found in Udayapur and Bhojpur districts. Similarly, a huge population of Chamling Rais is also in Sikkim, Darjeling and Siligudi of India. Chamling language belongs to the Tibeto-Burman languages.