Jerung language
Jerung or Jero 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 Jerung language is mutually intelligible with Wambule. Jerung 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 Jerung: Madhavpur, Balkhu-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.Jerung is spoken in the following locations of Nepal.
