Jumli

A language of Nepal

ISO 639: jml
Alternate Names: Central Nepali, Jumla, Jumleli, Khas Kura, Sijali, Singja, Sinjali
Population: 40,000 (2001 SIL).
Location:: Karnali province: Humla, Jumla, Kalikot, and Mugu districts; Sudur Pashchimanchal province: Achham, Bajhang, and Bajura districts.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous). Language of recognized indigenous nationality: Nepali.
Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Intermediate Divisions, Eastern, Eastern Pahari
Dialects: Chaudhabis, Sinja, Asi, Paanchsai. 73%–89% intelligible with standard Nepali [npi]. Not sufficient to understand complex and abstract discourse. Lexical similarity: 73%–80% with standard Nepali [npi] (Bandhu 1971).
Typology: SOV; postpositions; noun head final; 2 genders; content q-word in situ; 1 prefix, up to 5 suffixes; clause constituents indicated by case-marking; verbal affixation marks person and number; ergativity; aspect; passives and voice; nontonal; 31 consonant and 6 vowel phonemes.
Language Use: Home, friends, religion, work. Used by all. Mixed attitudes. Some embarrassed by their own speech when speaking to standard Nepali [npi] speakers. Also use Hindi [hin]. Also use Nepali [npi].
Language Development: Literature. Newspapers. Periodicals. Radio. Dictionary.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Jumli
Writing: Devanagari script [Deva].
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu.

Location: Karnali province: Humla, Jumla, Kalikot, and Mugu districts; Sudur Pashchimanchal province: Achham, Bajhang, and Bajura districts.