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BRD ISO 639-3

Baram

A language of Nepal

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Balkura, Baraamu, Baramo, Baramu, Brahmu
Population
215, all users. L1 users: 160 (2011 census), decreasing. L2 users: 55 (2011 census).
Location:
Gandaki province: Gorkha district, Sulikot municipality, Takhu village.
Language Status
8a (Moribund). Language of recognized indigenous nationality: Baramou.
Classification
Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Western Tibeto-Burman, Himalayan, Central Himalayan, Thangmi-Baraamu
Dialects
Dandagaun, Mailung. Related to Thangmi [thf] (Grierson and Konow 1903–1928).
Typology
SOV; postpositions; noun head final; 2 noun classes (animate and inanimate); genitives, adjectives, numerals before noun heads; content q-word in situ; maximum number of prefixes 3, 1 suffix; clause constituents indicated by case-marking; affixes indicate case of noun phrase; verb affixation does not mark person or number—obligatory; ergative; both tense and aspect; no passives or voice; causatives, comparatives; simple syllable patterns: V, CV, VC, CVC; nontonal; 21 consonant and 6 vowel phonemes.
Language Use
Home, religion; mixed use: Friends, work. Older adults only. Positive attitudes. Shifted to Nepali [npi].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: Low. Literacy rate in L2: 49% in Nepali [npi]. Newspapers. Radio. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. Agencies: NFDIN; Nepal Baram Association.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Baram
Writing
Devanagari script [Deva], recently developed.
Other Comments
Traditional religion, Christian, Hindu.

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Map

Location: Gandaki province: Gorkha district, Sulikot municipality, Takhu village.