Also Known As:
Sunuwar, Sunbar, Sunwari, Sonowar, Sonowal, Mukhiya, Kwoico Lo, Sunuwār, Sunuvār, Koĩc, Kirānti-Kõints
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
26,611 (2001 census)
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 2
Most adults in the community are speakers, but children generally are not.
2
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
95,300 (2001 census)
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
Nepal
Location Description
Janakpur Zone, Ramechhap, Dolakha districts, east hills; Sagarmatha Zone, northwest Okhaldhunga district.
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Bhujel; Tamang; Nepali
Number of Other Language Speakers:
most
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
devanagari
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Recent Resources
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