[5] The Gyalsumdo language variety spoken in the Manage district of Nepal shows strong similarities to Kyirong, as well as Nubri, and would therefore likely be classed in the "Kyirong–Kagate" group.

[3] This is for a number of reasons; firstly, there are only around 1000 people who identify as Kagate, and many of these also consider themselves to be Yolmo.

Secondly, Kagate is only regularly used to identify the community in Ramechhap, while Yolmo can be found in Melamchi, Helambu, Ilam, Lamjung and other places.

Thirdly, the name Kagate is considered negative by many speakers, as it refers to the low-caste occupation of papermaking.

Kagate and Yolmo share many common features, and can be considered mutually intelligible dialects.