Kham, Sheshi

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A language of Nepal

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Alternate Names
Kham, Kham-Magar, Khamkura, Magar Kham, “Sheshi” (pej.)
Autonym
शेषी पाङ‎ (Sheshi Paang)
User Population

15,000 (2011 SIL), decreasing. Ethnic population: 90,000 (2011 SIL).

Location

Lumbini province: Rolpa district, Duikhola municipality, Dangdung; Madi municipality, Bhabang, Korcabang; Rolpa municipality, Ghapa, Hwama, Jangkot, Kotgaon (Tapnang), and Rimsek.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

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

Tapnanggi, Jangkoti. 30% intelligibility levels with Gamal Kham [kgj], and even less with Western Parbate [kjl]. Lexical similarity: 55% with Gamal Kham [kgj] (most similar), 51% with Western Parbate [kjl], 46% with Eastern Parbate [kif].

Language Use

Some young people, all adults. All also use Nepali [npi].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: Below 5%.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kham, Sheshi
Writing

Devanagari script [Deva].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Hindu.