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.Tamang (Devnagari: तामाङ; tāmāng) is a term used to collectively refer to a dialect cluster spoken in parts of Nepal and Sikkim. It comprises Eastern Tamang, Northwestern Tamang, Southwestern Tamang, Eastern Gorkha Tamang, and Western Tamang. Lexical similarity between Eastern Tamang (which is regarded as the most prominent) and other Tamang languages varies between 81% to 63%; lexical similarity between Spanish and Portuguese, for instance, is estimated at 89%

Pronunciation guide

Vowels

Consonants

Common diphthongs

Phrase list

Basics

Hello. 

Lasso .jojo lapa FYAFULLa

How are you? 

Eda Karangba moula?

Fine, thank you. 

Jaban moula.

What is your name? 

Ela min te La?

My name is ______ . 

Ngla min______ .

Thank you. 

Tujeje Moula.

I can't speak name of language [well]. 

Na udi [Tamang] pangba.

I would like ______ . 

______ NGHADA ......TOJHI.

Where is the toilet. 

Souchalaire kanang moula?. FIRKHYAP NITOJHI

How do I get to _____ . 

_____ kanangri moula?

GHYAM KHAI HONA MULA?' WHICH IS THE WAY

SUIIGU SUIBA WRITE LETTER, NOTE.

PLACK PLACK DUIJI GOT EXHAUSTED, HUNGRY

BALAY GHAAYJHI LEGS GOT TIRED 'AIDA TANGHJI' LIKED YOU

SAAM JAABA CHIM GOT GOOD OPINIONS,WELLWISHER.

DIUGU SOLGAY LET'S HAVE LUNCH 'KALBA SHA BHOW' BRING FRIED MEAT

TITPA, NANBA TOLA NEED BEDSHEETS, BLANKETS

MU MUDRAJHI, DINI MUDRAJHI OVERCAST SKY,

MAAN TOLA NEED MEDICINE

HA NGHOGO DON'T TEASE

NAMSOI PINJHI BLESSED YOU

PRENBALASI,PRENSI BAJHI COERCED, USED FORCE,(PRENBA)

BYANSI BAJI SNATCHED

HADEBBA GHYAM DIFFICULT PATH.

BOMO THOONGJHI GOT ANGRY

'HUU TOJHIWANT TO SLEEP

KUI FUIJHI AM THIRSTY

Problems

Numbers

Time

Clock time

Duration

Days

Months

Writing time and date

Colors

Transportation

Bus and train

Directions

Taxi

Lodging

Money

Eating

Bars

Shopping

Driving

Authority

Learning more