Ghale, Southern

A language of Nepal

ISO 639: ghe
Alternate Names: Galle Gurung, Lila, Lila Ke, Ril-Lila
Population: 18,000 (2016 SIL).
Location:: Gandaki province: Gorkha district, Dharche and Sulikot municipalities.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Western Tibeto-Burman, Bodish, West Bodish, Ghale
Dialects: Barpak, Kyaura, Laprak. Some intelligibility between Northern [ghh] and Southern Ghale. Dialect subgroup. Glover (1974:8–12) identifies a Ghale branch under Bodish intermediate between Tibetan and Gurung branches. Lexical similarity: 75%–78% among dialects, 65%–81% with Northern Ghale, 39%–49% with Kuke [ght], 27%–30% with Gurung [gvr], 31% with Western Tamang [tdg], 20% with Nubri [kte] and Tsum [ttz], 18% with Tibetan [bod].
Typology: SOV; postpositions; noun head both initial and final; no noun classes or genders; content q-word in situ; up to 2 prefixes, 1 suffix; clause constituents indicated by case-marking; no verbal affixation; no passives or voice; tonal; 18 consonant and 6 vowel phonemes.
Language Use: Vigorous. Home, religion; mixed use: Friends, work. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use English [eng]. Also use Hindi [hin]. Also use Nepali [npi].
Language Development: NT: 1992.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Ghale, Southern
Writing: Devanagari script [Deva].
Other Comments: Hindu, Christian.

Location: Gandaki province: Gorkha district, Dharche and Sulikot municipalities.