Dumi language
Dumi (ISO 639-3 code dus) is a language of the Sino-Tibetan family spoken in Nepal. It has about 8 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as critically endangered.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | dus |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | dumi1241 |
| Family | Sino-Tibetan |
| Area | Eurasia |
| Countries | Nepal |
| Speakers (estimate) | 8 |
| Endangerment | Critically Endangered (100 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Sino-Tibetan languages, nearest first.
- Tibetan6,000,000 speakers
- Bantawa371,056 speakers
- Gurung325,000 speakers
- Limbu300,000 speakers
- Dzongkha170,000 speakers
- Kulung (Nepal)33,200 speakers
- Camling30,000 speakers
- Gamale Kham30,000 speakers
- Sunwar26,611 speakers
- Chepang25,097 speakers
- Dhimal20,000 speakers
- Thangmi18,991 speakers
More about Dumi
- Glottolog: classification and references
- Endangered Languages Project: vitality and resources
- Wikipedia article
Classification, area and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Endangerment status and speaker estimate: Endangered Languages Project. Speaker numbers are estimates and differ between sources.