Also Known As:
Shuba, Shyuba, Kagate Bhote, Kāgatē
Dialects & Varieties
Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 17th Edition (2013)
Lewis, M. Paul, Gary F. Simons, and Charles D. Fennig (eds.), 2013. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 17th edition. Dallas, Texas: SIL International. Online version: http://www.ethnologue.com.
Threatened
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
100
Native Speakers Worldwide
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 3
Used mainly in the home and/or with family, but remains the primary language of these domains for many community members.
3
Transmission
Transmission 1
Most adults in the community, and some children, are speakers.
1
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
No results found.
Second-language speakers and learners
No results found.
Semi-speakers or rememberers
No results found.
Children:
No results found.
Young adults
No results found.
Older adults
No results found.
Elders
No results found.
Ethnic or community population
No results found.
Year information was gathered
No results found.
Comments on speakers
Very few monolinguals. Katage is used within the community along with Nepali.
Location and Context
Countries
Nepal
Location Description
Janakpur Zone, Ramechhap district, a Likhu Khola ridge.
Government Support
No results found.
Institutional Support
No results found.
Speakers' Attitude
positive
Other Languages Used By The Community
Nepali
Number of Other Language Speakers:
all
Domains of Other Languages:
all
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
No results found.
Writing system:
Devanagari script
Other writing systems used:
No results text.
Comments on writing systems:
No results found.
Recent Resources
Audio-video recordings of Syuba, spoken in the Ramechhap district of Nepal.
Elicitations, linguistic interactions, recordings of cultural materials, research metadata and conse