Tharu, Kathariya

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A language of Nepal

ISO 639-3
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Alternate Names
Kathariya, Kathoriya Tharu, Tharu
Autonym
थारु‎ (thaaru)
User Population

106,000 in Nepal (2006). Population for all Tharu varieties: 1,530,000 (2011 census).

Location

Sudur Pashchimanchal province: Kailali district, Bardagoriya, Bhajani, Ghodaghodi, Joshipur, and Kailari municipalities.

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Language Status

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

Classification
Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Tharu
Dialects

Speech differences between Nepal and India dialects. Lexical similarity: 70%–76% with Dangaura Tharu [thl] and Rana Tharu [thr], 66% with Hindi [hin], 66%–69% with Buksa [tkb], 63% with Central Tharu [the], 51%–59% with Mid-Eastern Tharu [thq].

Typology

SOV; postpositions; noun head final (unmarked).

Language Use

Some shifting to Hindi [hin]. Used by all. Also use Hindi [hin]. Also use Nepali [npi].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: All Tharu as an ethnic group 28% (1991 census). Texts.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Tharu, Kathariya
Writing

Devanagari script [Deva].

Other Comments

Hindu, Christian.

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