A sketch grammar of Darai
Paudyal, Netra Prasad. 2003. A sketch grammar of Darai. Kirtipur: Tribhuvan University. 201pp.
Endangered
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
~3060
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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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
10210 (2001 census)
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
Nepal
Location Description
Tanahu, Gorkha, Chitwan, Nawalparasi, Palpa and Dhuading districts; the majority of Darai live in Tanahu
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 (the national language)
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:
Devanagari script
Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
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Recent Resources
"A 2013 campaign by the Darai Indigenous Society, Nepal for the preservation of the Darai language"
This is a darai vedio in Darai language.
About Darai words.