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THE ISO 639-3

Tharu, Central

A language of Nepal

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Chhetriya Tharu, Chitawan Tharu, Chitoniya Tharu, Chitwan Tharu, Chitwania Tharu, Madhya Chhetriya Tharu, Madhya Ksetriya Tharu
Population
285,000 in Nepal (2001 census), increasing. Population for all Tharu varieties: 1,530,000 (2011 census).
Location:
Bagmati province: Chitwan district; Gandaki province: East Nawalparasi district; Janakpur province: Bara and Parsa districts, northern municipalities; Lumbini province: West Nawalparasi, northern municipalities.
Language Status
5 (Developing). Language of recognized indigenous nationality: Tharu.
Classification
Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Outer Languages, Eastern, Unclassified
Dialects
Laulpuriya (Laulpuriya Tharu, Nawalparasi, Nawalpuriya Tharu), Chitwan (Chitoniya Tharu, Chitwan Tharu, Chitwania Tharu, Chitwaniya).
Typology
SOV; postpositions; noun head final; 2 genders; content q-word in situ; up to 3 suffixes; clause constituents indicated by case-marking; verbal affixation marks person and number; tense and aspect; passive construction; nontonal; 34 consonant and 6 vowel phonemes (5 of the vowels can be nasalized).
Language Use
Vigorous within the language community. Home, friends, religion; mixed use: Work, education. Used by all. Mixed attitudes, from neutral to negative. Also use Bhojpuri [bho]. Also use Hindi [hin]. Also use Nepali [npi].
Language Development
Taught in primary schools, in 2 schools in Chitwan District only. Literature. Newspapers. Periodicals. Radio. Videos. Grammar. Texts. Bible portions: 1977.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Tharu, Central
Writing
Devanagari script [Deva].
Other Comments
Traditional religion.

Also Spoken in

Language Name
Tharu, Chitwania
Location
Uttar Pradesh state: Kushinagar district, on Nepal border.
Language Status
6a (Vigorous)
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Map

Location: Bagmati province: Chitwan district; Gandaki province: East Nawalparasi district; Janakpur province: Bara and Parsa districts, northern municipalities; Lumbini province: West Nawalparasi, northern municipalities.