Also Known As:
Kiranti, Rai, Bantawa Rai, Bantaba, Bontawa, Bantawa Yüng, Bantawa Yong, Bantawa Dum, Rungchenbung, Rungchengbung, Rungchhenbung, Rungtśhenbung
Dialects & Varieties
- Intermediate Bantawa
- Southern Bantawa (Hatuwali dialect)
- Northern Bantawa (Dilpali dialect)
- Western Bantawa (Amchoke dialect)
- Eastern Bantawa (Dhankuta dialect)
Recent Resources
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Threatened
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
371,056
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 2
A majority of community members speak the language. Speaker numbers are gradually decreasing.
2
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
Most adults in the community, and some children, are speakers.
1
Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
Eppele, John. 2011. Language use among the Bantawa: Homogeneity, education, access, and relative prestige. Himalayan Linguistics Journal 10.1 [Special Issue in Memory of Michael Noonan and David Watters]. 41–54.
Bibliography of Locations:
Moseley, Christopher (ed.). 2010. Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger, 3rd edn. http://www.unesco.org/culture/en/endangeredlanguages/atlas. (03 June, 2011.)
Bibliography of Context:
Eppele, John. 2011. Language use among the Bantawa: Homogeneity, education, access, and relative prestige. Himalayan Linguistics Journal 10.1 [Special Issue in Memory of Michael Noonan and David Watters]. 41–54.