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Sampang language is a subgroup of Central Kiranti languages.

Sampang
Region	Nepal
Ethnicity	Khambu Sampang Rai
Native speakers	18,300 (2011 census)[1]
Language family	Sino-Tibetan Mahakiranti ? Kiranti languages Central Khambu Rai Sampang
Language codes
ISO 639-3	rav
Glottolog	samp1249
ELP	Sampang

Geographical distribution

Sampang is spoken in the following locations of Nepal (Ethnologue).

• Khotang district, Province No. 1 (Khotang dialect): Tap Khola river villages, Baspani, Khartamcha, Phedi, and Patheka
• Bhojpur District, Province No. 1: 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, Kosi Zone

Sampang language

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

1. Rana Sampang
2. Samaru Sampang
3. Bhalu Sampang
4. Wakchalee Sampang
5. Repsona Sampang
6. Rangkham Sampang
7. Rodu sampang
8. Herang Sampang
9. Maremlung Sampang
10. Damrewa Sampang
11. Bali Sampang

References

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