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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An ethnic group, the aboriginal people of Sikkim, who live in India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Tibet. plural, plural-only

Proper Noun

1. 1
   Their language, a Himalayish language in the Sino-Tibetan family, spoken by about 30,000-50,000 people.
2. 2
   The abugida script used only to write that language.