KIF ISO 639-3
Kham, Eastern Parbate
A language of Nepal
- ISO 639
- kif
- Alternate Names
- Eastern Parbate, Kham, Kham-Magar, Khamkura, Magar Kham, Nisel, Nishel Kham, Nisi, Nisi Kham
- Population
- 5,000 (2011 SIL), decreasing. No adult monolinguals. Ethnic population: 90,000 (2011 SIL).
- Location:
- Gandaki province: Baglung district, Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve, Dhorpatan municipality, Diza, Kang, Kuku, Masbang, Musuri, and Sukurdung; Nisikhola municipality, Bhalkot, Budhathok, and Nisi.
- Language Status
- 6b (Threatened).
- Classification
- Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Western Tibeto-Burman, Himalayan, Central Himalayan, Kham-Magar, Kham
- Dialects
- Bhujel Kham, Nishel Kham. Partially intelligible with Western Parbate [kjl] dialects. Lexical similarity: 79% between dialects, 71% with Western Parbate [kjl], 55% with Gamale [kgj], 44% with Sheshi [kip].
- Language Use
- Some young people, all adults. Young adults and older. Also use Nepali [npi].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L2: Below 5%.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Kham, Eastern Parbate
- Writing
- Unwritten [Qaax].
- Other Comments
- Traditional religion, Hindu.
Also Spoken in
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Location: Gandaki province: Baglung district, Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve, Dhorpatan municipality, Diza, Kang, Kuku, Masbang, Musuri, and Sukurdung; Nisikhola municipality, Bhalkot, Budhathok, and Nisi.
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