Also Known As:
Tiling, Tilling, Tilung Blama
Dialects & Varieties
- Dorunkecha
- Choskule
A phonological study of Tilung: An endangered language of Nepal
Rai, Vishnu S. 2012. A phonological study of Tilung: An endangered language of Nepal. Nepalese Linguistics 27: 143-150.
Critically Endangered
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
7
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.
5
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.
5
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
2000
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
All Tilung speakers are bilingual in Nepali and Nepali already became the mother tongue of younger generations.
Location and Context
Countries
Nepal
Location Description
"in small hamlets scattered in the different 7 wards of Chyasmitar Village Development Committee (VDC) in the Khotang district. "
Government Support
no
Institutional Support
no
Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Nepali
Number of Other Language Speakers:
all
Domains of Other Languages:
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Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
no
Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
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Recent Resources
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