Also Known As:
Dhīmāl
Dialects & Varieties
- Western Dhimal
- Eastern Dhimal
Dhimal: A Struggle for Existence
Dhimal: A Struggle for Existence
Severely Endangered
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
~1000 in India only
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 4
Many of the grandparent generation speak the language, but younger people generally do not.
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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
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
Negative language attitude, but two revitalization groups have been set up: Dhimal existence preservation welfare society and Dhimal folk-culture preservation group (Dhimal Lok-Sanskritik Rokha Dal).
Location and Context
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Writing Systems
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Recent Resources
This paper describes the Indian variety of Dhimal.