Languages · Profile
गुरुङ
Gurung (Tamu)
The language of the Tamu people of the Annapurna hills, of rodhi gatherings and songs, and of a long military tradition that carried Gurung families across the world.
328,074
mother tongue speakers in Nepal (2021 census)
1.12%
of Nepal's population
Tibeto-Burman
language family
Devanagari
script
In Nepal
Where it is spoken
Language of the Annapurna belt
Gandaki Province, especially Kaski, Lamjung, Gorkha, Syangja, Tanahun and Manang.
Gandaki
Beyond Nepal
Who else speaks it
- India: Communities in Sikkim and Darjeeling
- United Kingdom: Gurkha veteran communities
The Dehat
Our work in Gurung
Gurung folk music and oral history through our music programme.
Speak Gurung, or know someone who does? We want to hear your stories.
ContributeSources: National Population and Housing Census 2021, Nepal (mother tongue); Census of India 2011. Figures for small and endangered languages are estimates.