Phangduwali

A language of Nepal

ISO 639: phw
Alternate Names: Phangduvali, Phangduwali Poti
Population: 290 (2011 census).
Location:: Kosi province: Dhankuta district, Pakhribas municipality, Muga river headwaters.
Language Status: 7 (Shifting). Language of recognized indigenous nationality: Rai.
Classification: Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Western Tibeto-Burman, Himalayan, Kiranti, Eastern
Dialects: None known. The language spoken by the Phangduwali people is well-understood by Mugali [lmh] people and vice versa except for a few lexical items and accents.
Typology: SOV; postpositions; 23 consonant and 5 vowel phonemes.
Language Use: Shifting to Nepali [nep].
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Phangduwali
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Van Driem (2001) claims that the Phangduwali are actually Yakkha [ybh], whereas I. P. Rai (forthcoming) suggests these two languages are distinct. Both assert that Phangduwali and Mugali [lmh] are the same language. Traditional religion.

Location: Kosi province: Dhankuta district, Pakhribas municipality, Muga river headwaters.