Kham, Eastern Parbate

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A language of Nepal

ISO 639-3
kif
Alternate Names
Eastern Parbate, Kham, Kham-Magar, Khamkura, Magar Kham, Nisel, Nishel Kham, Nisi, Nisi Kham
User Population

5,000 (2011 SIL), decreasing. No adult monolinguals. Ethnic population: 90,000 (2011 SIL).

Location

Gandaki province: Baglung district, Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve, Dhorpatan municipality, Diza, Kang, Kuku, Masbang, Musuri, and Sukurdung; Nisikhola municipality, Bhalkot, Budhathok, and Nisi.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Western Tibeto-Burman, Himalayan, Central Himalayan, Kham-Magar, Kham
Dialects

Bhujel Kham, Nishel Kham. Partially intelligible with Western Parbate [kjl] dialects. Lexical similarity: 79% between dialects, 71% with Western Parbate [kjl], 55% with Gamal [kgj], 44% with Sheshi [kip].

Language Use

Some young people, all adults. Young adults and older. Also use Nepali [npi].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: Below 5%.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kham, Eastern Parbate
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Hindu.