Alternate Names: Eastern Meohang, Mewahang, Newahang, Newahang Jimi, Newang, Newange Rai
Dialects: Dibum, Mulgaon-Wangtang, Sunsari. Structurally different from Western Mewahang ,.
Status Notes: Language of recognized indigenous nationality: Rai.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 4,650 all Mewahang (2011 census). Almost no monolinguals. Ethnic population: 3,000.
Language Use: Shifting to Nepali [npi]. Home, religion; mixed use: Friends, work. Older adults and elderly. Some use among children, adolescents, and young adults. Also use Kulung [kle], Lohorung [lbr], Nepali [npi].
Language Development: Poetry. Dictionary.
Typology: SOV; postpositions; noun head final; verbal affixation marks person and number; tense and aspect.
Writing System: Devanagari
Nation of Origin: Nepal
Other Comments: The language is regarded as a dialect of Western Mewahang ,. Traditional religion, Hindu.