Saam language
| Saam | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Nepal |
| Region | Mechi Zone |
| Ethnicity | Kiranti |
Native speakers | 530 (2011 census)[1] (400 Saam, 130 Lingkhim)[1] |
Sino-Tibetan
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| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | raq |
| Glottolog | saam1282 |
| ELP | Saam |
Saam, Saama Kha, is a nearly extinct Kiranti language spoken in Nepal. The name Saam is ambiguous, and shared with neighboring languages.
Chukwa may be Saam if it is not Kulung.
Geographical distribution
[edit]Saam is spoken in the following locations of Nepal (Ethnologue).
- Dobhane and Khatamma (Khartangma) VDC's, northern Bhojpur District, Kosi Zone; straddling the Irkhuwa River, in Dangmaya, Okharbote, Khartangma, and Dobhane settlements between the Phedi River and Irkhuwa River
- Phikkal VDC, Ilam District, Mechi Zone
References
[edit]- 1 2 Saam at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)