Ghale, Northern

A language of Nepal

ISO 639: ghh
Alternate Names: Lila, Ril-Lila
Population: 4,440 (2011 census). 400 monolinguals.
Location:: Gandaki province: Gorkha district, Dharche rural municipality, Jagat, Korla Besi, Nyak, Philim, and Uiya villages.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Western Tibeto-Burman, Bodish, West Bodish, Ghale
Dialects: Khorla, Uiya, Jagat, Philim, Nyak. Nyak is most diverse dialect. Philim has 94% intelligibility of Uiya. 75%–79% intelligibility of Barpak in Southern Ghale [ghe]. Dialect chain runs north and south. Lexical similarity: 73%–89% among dialects, 65%–81% with Southern Ghale [ghe], 45%–61% with Kuke [ght], 29%–37% with Western Tamang [tdg], 21%–27% with Nubri [kte], 22%–25% with Tsum [ttz], 19%–23% with Kyerung (Kyirong) [kgy], 19%–21% with Tibetan [bod].
Language Use: Vigorous. Home, friends, religion, work. Some young people, all adults. Positive attitudes. Also use Nepali [npi], but speakers in Philim, Lho, and Bihi have no more than basic bilingual proficiency.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Ghale, Northern
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Buddhist, Christian, Hindu.

Location: Gandaki province: Gorkha district, Dharche rural municipality, Jagat, Korla Besi, Nyak, Philim, and Uiya villages.