Western Gurung
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Numbers given here cover both Western and Eastern Gurung speakers. "Despite regional differences in speech that may be found, Gurungs view themselves as having one homogenous ethnic identity. Those who have left their home area may no longer speak their Gurung language, but still identify themselves with the Gurung community and culture. They refer to their ethnic community as ‘Tamu’ and their language as ‘Tamu Kyi.’ Despite acknowledging dialectal differences in various Gurung-speaking regions, they consider ‘Tamu Kyi’ to be one language." (p.3)
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125,000 in Nepal (2007). Population total all countries: 201,300. Ethnic population: 543,571
2009
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2007
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