Also Known As:
Kusunḍā, Kusanda, Kusūndu, gilaŋdei mʲahəq, कुसुjडा
Dialects & Varieties
Nepal's mystery language on the verge of extinction
Bimal Gautam. 2012. "Nepal's Mystery Language On the Verge of Extinction." In BBC, Online: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17537845.
Critically Endangered
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
2
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 5
A small percentage of the community speaks the language, and speaker numbers are decreasing very rapidly.
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Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 5
Used only in a few very specific domains, such as in ceremonies, songs, prayer, proverbs, or certain limited domestic activities.
5
Transmission
Transmission 5
There are only a few elderly speakers.
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Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
~100
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
There are no governmental programs to support the language.
Location and Context
Countries
Nepal
Location Description
Western Nepal
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Nepali
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
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Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
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Recent Resources
it includes
1 Phonology
1.1 Vowels
1.2 Consonants
2 Pronouns
3 Long-range comparisons
Gyani Maiya is a documentary film in the Kusunda language that was produced by Subhashish Panigrahi.
Menyajikan peristiwa di Asia. Mengangkat isu sehari-hari dan gaya hidup masyarakatnya.