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)
A Grammar of Bantawa : grammar, paradigm tables, glossary and texts of a Rai language of Eastern Nepal
Doornenbal, Marius. 2009. A grammar of Bantawa: Grammar, paradigm tables, glossary and texts of a Rai language of Eastern Nepal. PhD dissertation. Leiden University. 513pp.
Vulnerable
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 1
Most members of the community or ethnic group speak the language. Speaker numbers may be decreasing, but very slowly.
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Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 1
Used in most domains except for official ones such as government, mass media, education etc.
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Transmission
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All members of the community, including children, speak the language.
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Speakers
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Ethnic or community population
371,056 (2001 census)
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
Nepali is the national language and serves as the medium for schooling.
Location and Context
Countries
eastern Nepal
Location Description
Bhojpur 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
Nepali
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
official domains
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
devanagari
Other writing systems used:
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