Kumal
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A language of Nepal
13,610, all users. L1 users: 12,200 (2011 census), decreasing. L2 users: 1,410 (2011 census). No monolinguals.
Bagmati province: Dhading district, Jwalamukhi and Nilakantha municipalities; Gandaki province: Gorkha district, Gorkha and Palungtar municipalities; East Nawalparasi district, Binayee Tribeni, Hupsekot, and Madhyabindu municipalities; Tanahun district, Bhanu municipality; Lumbini province: Arghakhanchi district, Chhatradev and Panini municipalities; Gulmi district, Chatrakot municipality; Palpa district, Rainadevi Chhahara, Ribdikot, and Tansen municipalities.
6b (Threatened). Language of recognized indigenous nationality: Kumal.
Palpa, Arghakhanchi, Gorkha, Nawalparasi. All four dialects are mutually intelligible, with Arghakhanchi being the most different.
SOV; postpositions; noun head final; 2 noun classes or genders; content q-word in situ; 1 prefix, up to 3 suffixes; clause constituents indicated by case-marking; verbal affixation marks person and number; ergativity; both tense and aspect; passives and voice; nontonal; 29 consonant and 6 vowel phonemes.
Religion; mixed use: Home, friends, work. Some of all ages. Positive attitudes, though not always reflected in their language choices. All also use Nepali [npi].
Newspapers. Periodicals. Videos. Dictionary. Agencies: Nepal Kumal Society; Kumal National Liberation Front.
Hindu.