ङ्येश्याङ्ते
Manang
Sunnyside +3Community Profile: Encompassing Nepal, northern India, Bhutan, and Tibet, the greater Himalayan region is a nexus of cultural and linguistic diversity. In recent decades, tens of thousands people from various parts of the region have settled in Queens and Brooklyn, making New York into a new microcosm of Himalayan diversity. Central Tibetan or Nepali may serve as a lingua franca, and Himalayan New Yorkers are generally united by their connection to Tibetan culture, written language, tradition, and religion, including for some the Classical Tibetan language, but the diversity of their own languages and cultures is also substantial.
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anang speakers come to New York from five villages in the Manang district of Nepal. The Manang Samaj (Society) connects these 300 or so Manang speakers with meetings and events to preserve their native language, culture, and traditions. Notable celebrations include Losar (Tibetan New Year) in February and the annual festival of Metha (Archery), a traditional Manang practice. Other languages spoken in Manang, and by Manang people in New York, are Gyalsumdo and Nar-Phu.
Note that the language above may be used throughout the New York area — this is just one significant site.