Alternate Names: Manang, Manang Ke, “Manangbhot” (pej.), Manange, Manangi, Nyeshang, Nyeshangte, Nyishang
Dialects: Manang, Pisang. Very high intelligibility of Manang dialect by Pisang residents. Very different from Eastern Gurung ,. Lexical similarity: 94% or greater with all varieties of Manangba.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 390 (2011 census), decreasing.
Language Use: Fairly strong vitality. Some community involvement in language and culture preservation activities both in home area and in Kathmandu. Mixed use: Home, friends, work. Older adults and elderly. Some use among children, adolescents, and young adults. Positive attitudes. Tibetan [bod] for some religious domains. English [eng] used in local government schools. Nepali [npi] used for business, and in local government schools.
Language Development: Poetry. New media. TV. Dictionary. Grammar.
Typology: SOV; postpositions; noun head both initial and final; no noun classes or genders; content q-word initial; 1 prefix, up to 2 suffixes; clause constituents indicated by case-marking; verbal affixation marks person (not strictly person, but aligns with evidentiality); ergativity; aspect; no passives or voice; tonal; 30 consonant and 6 (plus nasalized) vowel phonemes.
Writing System: Unwritten
Nation of Origin: Nepal
Other Comments: Language has Tibetan influence. Most speakers have the surname Gurung or Ghale, but they do not claim to be a part of these distinct ethnolinguistic groups. Buddhist.