Naaba

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A language of Nepal

ISO 639-3
nao
Alternate Names
Naapa, Naapaa, Naba, Nawa Sherpa
User Population

770 in Nepal (2006 IMB).

Location

Kosi province: Sankhuwasabha district, Bhotkhola municipality, Chumsur, Dangkok, Kimathanka, Pharang, and Pibu (Ridak) villages.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous). Language of recognized indigenous nationality: Sherpa.

Classification
Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Western Tibeto-Burman, Bodish, Central Bodish, Unclassified
Typology

SOV; postpositions; clause constituents indicated by case-marking; ergativity; no passives or voice; tonal.

Language Use

Used by all. Also use Lhomi [lhm], especially inhabitants of Pharang and Dangok.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Naaba
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

The Lhomi [lhm] consider the Naaba people a distinct group. The Naaba have learned Lhomi as a language of wider communication, but are more culturally and linguistically similar to Sherpa [xsr] and Walungge [ola] than to Lhomi. Buddhist.

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