| Sampang | |
|---|---|
| Region | Nepal | 
| Ethnicity | Khambu Sampang Rai | 
Native speakers  | 18,300 (2011 census)[1] | 
Sino-Tibetan
 
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | rav | 
| Glottolog | samp1249 | 
| ELP | Sampang | 
Sampang language is a subgroup of Central Kiranti languages.
Geographical distribution
Sampang is spoken in the following locations of Nepal (Ethnologue).
- Khotang District, Koshi Province (Khotang dialect): Tap Khola river villages, Baspani, Khartamcha, Phedi, and Patheka
 - Bhojpur District, Koshi Province: in Okharbote around the Lahure Khola river headwaters
 - Syam Khola area: Kimalung, Nigale, Talakharka, and Surke
 - Dingla Bazaar: a few elderly speakers use the Phali dialect in Bhojpur District, Koshi Province
 
Sampang language more
| cha | food, rice | 
| khae | curry | 
| Mina | people | 
| fupa | grandfather | 
| muma | grandmother | 
| Appa | Father | 
| Aamma | mother | 
| Nana | elder sister | 
| Nichama | little sister | 
| nini | Aunt elder to dad | 
| dipa | Uncle Elder to Dad | 
| babbaw | Uncle younger to Dad | 
| bubu | Elder Brother | 
| Nucha | Younger Brother | 
| ? | solti | 
| ? | soltini | 
| ? | Brothers children Son/ Daughter | 
| kwopa | Mother's Brother | 
| Rwa | money | 
| tey | cloths | 
| kawa | water | 
| mi | fire | 
| ? | Cup | 
| khwabulo | flour | 
| Lungchha | Millet | 
| Khamawa | locally brew wine | 
| saa | meat | 
The different branch of Sampang people
- Tomiha sampang
 - Rana Sampang
 - Samaru Sampang
 - Bhalu Sampang
 - Wakchalee Sampang
 - Repsona Sampang
 - Rangkham Sampang
 - Rodu sampang
 - Herang Sampang
 - Maremlung Sampang
 - Damrewa Sampang
 - Bali Sampang
 - samring sampang
 
References
- ↑ Sampang at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
 
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