Chepangic languages
Encyclopedia
The Chepangic languages, Chepang
and Bujhyal
(perhaps divergent dialects of a single language), are Tibeto-Burman languages
of uncertain affiliation spoken in Nepal. They are often classified as part of the Mahakiranti or Magaric
families (van Driem 2001).
The Chepang
people were until recently hunter-gatherer
s.
Chepang language
Chepang is a language spoken by approximately 37,000 people in Nepal. The people are known as Chepang.-External links:**...
and Bujhyal
Bujhyal language
The Bujhyal language is a language spoken by 5000 people in the Tanahu District of Nepal. It is a semi-tonal language, employing a complex array of affixes.-External links:*...
(perhaps divergent dialects of a single language), are Tibeto-Burman languages
Tibeto-Burman languages
The Tibeto-Burman languages are the non-Chinese members of the Sino-Tibetan language family, over 400 of which are spoken thoughout the highlands of southeast Asia, as well as lowland areas in Burma ....
of uncertain affiliation spoken in Nepal. They are often classified as part of the Mahakiranti or Magaric
Magaric languages
The Magaric languages, Magar and Kham, are a small proposed family of Tibeto-Burman languages spoken in Nepal. They are often classified as part of the Mahakiranti family, and Van Driem proposes that they are close relatives of Mahakiranti.Several neighboring languages with uncertain affiliation...
families (van Driem 2001).
The Chepang
Chepang
Chepang is the commonly used name given to an indigenous ethnic group living in central and southern Nepal.The language is also known as Chepang but is called Chyo-bang by the people themselves. Some Bahun Chettri castes call these people the "Praja" meaning "political subjects"...
people were until recently hunter-gatherer
Hunter-gatherer
A hunter-gatherer or forage society is one in which most or all food is obtained from wild plants and animals, in contrast to agricultural societies which rely mainly on domesticated species. Hunting and gathering was the ancestral subsistence mode of Homo, and all modern humans were...
s.