Lohorung 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.

Lohorung
Showing on yellow colour traditional terrtitory of Lohorung linguistic Rai-Subgroup some areas of Sankhuwasabha District Eastern Nepal Province No. 1
Regions with significant populations
Languages
Lohorung language
Religion
Kiratism, Hinduism
Related ethnic groups
Rai people
Lohorung women in traditional costume at Kathmandu, Nepal
A Lohorung girl at Kathmandu

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.

Lohorung language
chamfood, rice
khencurry
yaa:-mipeople
pap-paagrandfather
Maa:magrandmother
AppaFather
Aamamother
nanaelder sister/Younger auntie to Dad
Nusalittle sister
DemaaAunt elder to dad
DeppaUncle Elder to Dad
BabbangUncle younger to Dad
BubuElder Brother
NusaYounger Brother
Ikssabasolti
Iksamasoltini
Yessa / YessamaBrothers children Son/ Daughter
Koyeng/DeppaMother's Brother
chang-chera/ Checloths
yowaawater
MikEyes
miifire
khorayCup
khapmeeflour
PangkeMillet
Thiee/Deebulocally brew wine
saameat
SaruwaLohorung Wine
HopthiwaAlcohol

The different branch of Lohorung people
  1. Sibau
  2. Tingguwa
  3. Khaisong
  4. Chang-kha me
  5. Seppa
  6. Dingguwa
  7. Yangkhurung
  8. Lamsong
  9. Dekhim
  10. Biwa
  11. Biksik
  12. Lumben
  13. ketra
  14. yumpang
  15. Mikchereng
  16. Chaba
  17. Hanglengba
  18. yungbary(yungkhaba)

List of Lohorung villages

This essay is also found in the spoken version of '

See also

References
  1. "Conformity & sel-fexpression a study of the Lohorung Rai of East Nepal.Charlotte Elizabeth Hardman Phd thesis School of Oriential and Aferican Studies" (PDF).eprints.soas.ac.uk
  2. "Lohorung | Himalayan Languages". Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2011-11-24.
  3. "Sociolinguistic Survey of Lohorung". 28 January 2013.
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