Saam language
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| Saam | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Nepal |
| Region | Mechi Zone |
| Ethnicity | Rai people |
|
Native speakers
|
530 (2011 census)[1] (400 Saam, 130 Lingkhim)[1] |
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Sino-Tibetan
|
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| Dialects |
Bungla
Lingkhim
Sambya
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | raq |
| Glottolog | saam1282[2] |
Saam, also Saam Rai and 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
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
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