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DTY ISO 639-3

Dotyali

डोट् याली‎ (Dotyali) Autonym

A language of Nepal

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Dotali, Doteli
डोट् याली‎ (Dotyali)
788,000 in Nepal (2011 census).
Sudur Pashchimanchal province: Bajhang, Dadeldhura, Darchula, Doti, Kailali, and Kanchanpur districts.
5 (Developing). Language of recognized indigenous nationality: Nepali.
Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Intermediate Divisions, Eastern, Eastern Pahari
Bajhangi, Baitadeli (Baitadi), Darchuli (Darjula), Dotyali. Reportedly similar to Nepali [npi]. Lexical similarity: 70%–72% with Nepali [npi], 53%–61% with Kumaoni [kfy], 75%–87% between Dotyali varieties (2014 S. Eichentopf). A member of macrolanguage Nepali [nep].
Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes.
Literature. Periodicals. Radio. TV. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2017.
OLAC resources in and about Dotyali
Devanagari script [Deva].
Dotyali
Maharastra, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand states.
6a (Vigorous)
Non-indigenous.
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Location: Sudur Pashchimanchal province: Bajhang, Dadeldhura, Darchula, Doti, Kailali, and Kanchanpur districts.