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TKB ISO 639-3

Buksa

A language of India

ISO 639
tkb
Alternate Names
Bhoksha, Bhuksa, Bukas, Buxa
Population
59,000 (2011 census).
Location:
Uttar Pradesh state; Uttarakhand state: southwest Nainital district, Kichha and Kashipur sub-districts, 130 villages, from Keneshpur to Ramnagar; some in Bijnor and Garhwal districts.
Language Status
6a (Vigorous).
Classification
Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Outer Languages, Eastern, Unclassified
Dialects
None known. 95% intelligibility with Rana Tharu [thr]. Lexical similarity: 58%–79% with western Tharu varieties, 58% with Central Tharu [the], 83% with Hindi [hin].
Language Use
Used by all. Some also use Hindi [hin], especially those who are educated, go on to higher studies or jobs in other areas. Also use English [eng].
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Buksa
Writing
Devanagari script [Deva].
Other Comments
Traditional religion.

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Location: Uttar Pradesh state; Uttarakhand state: southwest Nainital district, Kichha and Kashipur sub-districts, 130 villages, from Keneshpur to Ramnagar; some in Bijnor and Garhwal districts.