DTY ISO 639-3
Dotyali
डोट् याली (Dotyali) Autonym
A language of Nepal
- ISO 639
- dty
- Alternate Names
- Dotali, Doteli
- Autonym
- डोट् याली (Dotyali)
- Population
- 788,000 in Nepal (2011 census).
- Location:
- Sudur Pashchimanchal province: Bajhang, Dadeldhura, Darchula, Doti, Kailali, and Kanchanpur districts.
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing). Language of recognized indigenous nationality: Nepali.
- Classification
- Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Intermediate Divisions, Eastern, Eastern Pahari
- Dialects
- 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].
- Language Use
- Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes.
- Language Development
- Literature. Periodicals. Radio. TV. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2017.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Dotyali
- Writing
- Devanagari script [Deva].
Also Spoken in
- Location
- Maharastra, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand states.
- Language Status
- 6a (Vigorous)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of India
Language Name
Dotyali
Map
Location: Sudur Pashchimanchal province: Bajhang, Dadeldhura, Darchula, Doti, Kailali, and Kanchanpur districts.
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