Alan Lomax Parlametrics - Tharu recordings sent from SIL Nepal.
Also Known As:
Bhojpuri, Khaling, Rai, Bāhing, Baying, Bayung, Kiranti-Bayung
Dialects & Varieties
- Khaling
- Dobo Lo
- Rokhung
- Namber Sacha
- Banenge
- Proca Lo
Kiranti-Bayung Grammar, Texts and Lexicon
Rapacha, Lal-Shyākarelu. 2008. Kiranti-Bayung Grammar, Texts and Lexicon. A report submitted to SIRF, SNV. 85pp.
Severely Endangered
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
~900
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 4
Less than half of the community speaks the language, and speaker numbers are decreasing at an accelerated pace.
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Transmission
Transmission 3
Some adults in the community are speakers, but the language is not spoken by children.
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Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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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
2765 (2001 census)
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
eastern Nepal
Location Description
spoken in some Kiranti villages of Okhaldhunga and Solukhumbu districts
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
None
Number of Other Language Speakers:
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Domains of Other Languages:
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Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
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