Buksa

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A language of India

ISO 639-3
tkb
Alternate Names
Bhoksha, Bhuksa, Bukas, Buxa
User Population

59,000 (2011 census).

Location

Uttar Pradesh state; Uttarakhand state: southwest Nainital district, Kichha and Kashipur sub-districts, 130 villages, from Keneshpur to Ramnagar; some in Bijnor and Garhwal districts.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Outer Languages, Eastern, Unclassified
Dialects

None known. 95% intelligibility with Rana Tharu [thr]. Lexical similarity: 58%–79% with western Tharu varieties, 58% with Central Tharu [the], 83% with Hindi [hin].

Language Use

Used by all. Some also use Hindi [hin], especially those who are educated, go on to higher studies or jobs in other areas. Also use English [eng].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Buksa
Writing

Devanagari script [Deva].

Other Comments

Traditional religion.