Also Known As:
Lhoket, Shing Saapa, Kath Bhote, Kar Bhote
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.
Vulnerable
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
3,130
Native Speakers Worldwide
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 2
Used in some non-official domains along with other languages, and remains the primary language used in the home for many community members.
2
Transmission
Transmission -1
All members of the community, including children, speak the language.
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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
15,000
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
nearly all men have a functional trade level fluency in Nepali. Use of Nepali among women is increasing. Educated Lhomis are fluent Nepali speakers.
Location and Context
Countries
China; India; Nepal
Location Description
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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; Central Tibetan
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
Devanagari script
Other writing systems used:
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Recent Resources
Mensaje informativo
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