Lohorung people

Lohorung
Regions with significant populations
Languages
	Lohorung language
Religion
	Kiratism, Hinduism
Related ethnic groups
	kirati 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.

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

cham	food, rice
khen	curry
yaa:-mi	people
pap-paa	grandfather
Maa:ma	grandmother
Appa	Father
Aama	mother
nana	elder sister/Younger auntie to Dad
Nusa	little sister
Demaa	Aunt elder to dad
Deppa	Uncle Elder to Dad
Babbang	Uncle younger to Dad
Bubu	Elder Brother
Nusa	Younger Brother
Ikssaba	solti
Iksama	soltini
Yessa / Yessama	Brothers children Son/ Daughter
Koyeng/Deppa	Mother's Brother
chang-chera/ Che	cloths
yowaa	water
Mik	Eyes
mii	fire
khoray	Cup
khapmee	flour
Pangke	Millet
Thiee/Deebu	locally brew wine
saa	meat
Saruwa	Lohorung Wine
Hopthiwa	Alcohol
Yang	Money

This essay is also found in the spoken version of '