Dotyali

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A language of Nepal

ISO 639-3
dty
Alternate Names
Dotali, Doteli
Autonym
डोट् याली‎ (Dotyali)
User Population

788,000 in Nepal (2011 census).

Location

Sudur Pashchimanchal province: Bajhang, Dadeldhura, Darchula, Doti, Kailali, and Kanchanpur districts.

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Language Status

5 (Developing). Language of recognized indigenous nationality: Nepali.

Classification
Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Intermediate Divisions, Eastern, Eastern Pahari
Dialects

Bajhangi, Baitadeli (Baitadi), Darchuli (Darjula), Dotyali. Reportedly similar to Nepali [npi]. Lexical similarity: 70%–72% with Nepali [npi], 53%–61% with Kumaoni [kfy], 75%–87% between Dotyali varieties (2014 S. Eichentopf). A member of macrolanguage Nepali [nep].

Language Use

Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes.

Language Development

Literature. Periodicals. Radio. TV. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2017.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Dotyali
Writing

Devanagari script [Deva].

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