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| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Languages | |
| Lohorung language | |
| Religion | |
| Kiratism, Hinduism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| kirati people |
Lohorung are a major subgroup of Rai people[1] and ethnic native people of eastern Nepal.[2][3] The Lohorung homeland is Sankhuwasabha district in the northern part of the Arun watershed, a tributary to the Koshi.
At present they are found in eight other districts of Nepal: Ilam, Jhapa, Sunsari, Morang, Dhankuta, Terhathum, Lalitpur and Kathmandu. They also live in northeastern states of India: Darjeeling, Kalimpong & Kumai in West Bengal, Sikkim and Assam, and even Bhutan, Australia, United Kingdom and United States.
The Lohorung language belongs to the Kiranti group of Sino-Tibetan languages. Lohorung Yakhkhaba Yuyong is a non-profit organization advocating for the Lohorung community. It is based in Kathmandu, Nepal.
The main festivals of Lohorung are Nwagi and Ikksammang.
- ^ "Conformity & sel-fexpression a study of the Lohorung kirat of East Nepal.Charlotte Elizabeth Hardman Phd thesis School of Oriential and Aferican Studies" (PDF).eprints.soas.ac.uk
- ^ "Lohorung | Himalayan Languages". Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2011-11-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Sociolinguistic Survey of Lohorung". 28 January 2013.