KIP ISO 639-3
Kham, Sheshi
शेषी पाङ (Sheshi Paang) Autonym
A language of Nepal
- ISO 639
- kip
- Alternate Names
- Kham, Kham-Magar, Khamkura, Magar Kham, “Sheshi” (pej.)
- Autonym
- शेषी पाङ (Sheshi Paang)
- Population
- 15,000 (2011 SIL), decreasing. Ethnic population: 90,000 (2011 SIL).
- Location:
- Lumbini province: Rolpa district, Duikhola municipality, Dangdung; Madi municipality, Bhabang, Korcabang; Rolpa municipality, Ghapa, Hwama, Jangkot, Kotgaon (Tapnang), and Rimsek.
- Language Status
- 6b (Threatened).
- Classification
- Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Western Tibeto-Burman, Himalayan, Central Himalayan, Kham-Magar, Kham
- Dialects
- Tapnanggi, Jangkoti. 30% intelligibility levels with Gamale Kham [kgj], and even less with Western Parbate [kjl]. Lexical similarity: 55% with Gamale Kham [kgj] (most similar), 51% with Western Parbate [kjl], 46% with Eastern Parbate [kif].
- Language Use
- Some young people, all adults. All also use Nepali [npi].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L2: Below 5%.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Kham, Sheshi
- Writing
- Devanagari script [Deva].
- Other Comments
- Traditional religion, Hindu.
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Location: Lumbini province: Rolpa district, Duikhola municipality, Dangdung; Madi municipality, Bhabang, Korcabang; Rolpa municipality, Ghapa, Hwama, Jangkot, Kotgaon (Tapnang), and Rimsek.
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