Alternate Names: Lohorong, Lohrung, Lohrung Khanawa, Lorung, Northern Lorung
Dialects: Biksit (Bikshi). 44% intelligibility of Yamphu ,. A Kirat Rai group. Lexical similarity: 88%–99% between dialects, 64%–67% with Yamphu ,, 65%–68% with Southern Yamphu ,.
Status Notes: Language of recognized indigenous nationality: Rai.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 3,720 (2011 census).
Language Use: Lohorung is an endangered language, picking up Nepali [npi] influences (2002 T. P. Neupane). Home, religion; mixed use: Friends, work. All ages. Positive attitudes. Nearly all speak at least some Nepali [npi]. Used as L2 by Eastern Mewahang [emg], Western Mewahang [raf].
Language Development: Radio programs. Dictionary.
Typology: SOV; postpositions; verbal affixation marks person and number; tense; nontonal.
Writing System: Devanagari
Nation of Origin: Nepal
Other Comments: Hansson claims that the Biksit dialect is spoken in Dhupu VDC (Hansson 1991). Traditional religion, Christian, Hindu.