Sampang language

{{Infobox language

|name=Sampang

|region=Nepal

|speakers=18,300

|date=2011 census

|ref=e18

|familycolor=Sino-Tibetan

|fam5=Central

|fam6=Khambu Rai

|iso3=rav

|glotto=samp1249

|glottorefname=Sampang

}}

Sampang language is a subgroup of Central Kiranti languages.

Geographical distribution

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

Khotang District, Koshi Province (Khotang dialect): Tap Khola river villages, Baspani, Khartamcha, Phedi, and Patheka
Bhojpur District, Koshi Province: 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, Koshi Province

class="wikitable" \| 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	sibling’s partner’s brother
soltini	sibling’s partner’s sister
bhadai/bhaidini	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
Chenbi.	coins