Tichurong language


Tichurong or Tichyurong, is a Sino-Tibetan word to describe people living in now Kaike Rural Municipality, Dolpa, karnali. Ti means summit of the mount Kailash, chu means water which flows from the mount Kailash and Rong indicates people living in lower altitude where variety crops are grown, forest can be found and much warmer place.

Demographics

It is spoken in the villages of Gumbatara, Gufa, Rukha, Kola, Tachin, Khani, Khani Gumba, Namdel, Baijibara, Syala, Vyas, Banthada, Chilpara, Dharapani and Lawan. As of 2000, the language was spoken by 2,420 individuals.