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| Native Name
Tam
Total Speakers
718,000 (1991)
Usage by Country
Official Language: Nepal
Official Status: India
Home Speakers: Bhutan, Myannmar
Background
Tamang language is one of the oldest languages in the Himalayan region. This language belongs to the Tibeto-Burman language of the Sino-Tibetan language family. The langauge is known as the "Tamang Language" as it is spoken by the Tamang people. The authentic script is "TAMYIG". The present translation is done in the "DENAGARI" script. About 8 million people speak the Tamang langauge, which has survived through oral tradition.
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