Jerung language
Jero or Jerung is a moribund Kiranti language spoken in Nepal. The native language consultants whom Opgenort consulted, preferred the term ‘Jero’ to designate the language. The term ‘Jerung’, by contrast, is a toponym used in the names of several villages within the language area as well as the name of a village in the Wambule-speaking area. The Jero/Jerung language is mutually intelligible with Wambule. Jero/Jerung language is spoken by more than 2,000 people living in Okhalḍhuṅgā and Sindhulī districts of eastern Nepal. Gerd Hanßon claims that there are three to four dialects of Jero: Madhavpur, Balakhu-Sisneri, and Ratnawati. However, according to Opgenort's consultants, there are only two major dialects: a northern dialect, which is spoken in Okhaldhunga District, and a southern dialect, which is spoken in Sindhuli District.
Geographical distribution
Jero/Jerung language is spoken in the following locations of Nepal.- Sindhuli District, Janakpur Zone: Bahadur khola west bank villages, Sunkosi River south to Mohantar village
- Okhaldhunga District, Sagarmatha Zone: Maulang Khola river area, north of the Sunkosi River
Phonology
| Front | Central | Back | |
| Close | /i/ /i:/ | /u/ /u:/ | |
| Close-mid | /e/ | /o/ | |
| Open-mid | /ɛ/ | /ɔ/ /ʌ/ | |
| Open | /a/ /a:/ |