Tharu, Dangaura

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Lumbini province: Banke, Bardiya, Dang, and Kapilvastu districts; Sudur Pashchimanchal province: Kailali and Kanchanpur districts.

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India

Language NameTharu, Dangaura

User Population

174,000 in India (2007).

Location

Uttar Pradesh state: Bahraich district; Gonda district, Tulsipur sub-district; Gorakhpur district; Kheri district, Nighasan sub-district border.

Alternate Names

Chaudary, Chaudhari, Chaudhuri, Dang, Dangali, Dangora, Dangura, Tharu

Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Language Use

Also use English [eng]. Also use Hindi [hin].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 20%–25% (census).

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Hindu.