TKT ISO 639-3
Tharu, Kathariya
थारु (thaaru) Autonym
A language of Nepal
- ISO 639
- tkt
- Alternate Names
- Kathariya, Kathoriya Tharu, Tharu
- Autonym
- थारु (thaaru)
- Population
- 106,000 in Nepal (2006). Population for all Tharu varieties: 1,530,000 (2011 census).
- Location:
- Sudur Pashchimanchal province: Kailali district, Bardagoriya, Bhajani, Ghodaghodi, Joshipur, and Kailari municipalities.
- Language Status
- 6a (Vigorous). Language of recognized indigenous nationality: Tharu.
- Classification
- Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Intermediate Divisions, Western, Unclassified
- Dialects
- Speech differences between Nepal and India dialects. Lexical similarity: 70%–76% with Dangaura Tharu [thl] and Rana Tharu [thr], 66% with Hindi [hin], 66%–69% with Buksa [tkb], 63% with Central Tharu [the], 51%–59% with Mid-Eastern Tharu [thq].
- Typology
- SOV; postpositions; noun head final (unmarked).
- Language Use
- Some shifting to Hindi [hin]. Used by all. Also use Hindi [hin]. Also use Nepali [npi].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L2: All Tharu as an ethnic group 28% (1991 census). Texts.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Tharu, Kathariya
- Writing
- Devanagari script [Deva].
- Other Comments
- Hindu, Christian.
Also Spoken in
- Location
- Uttar Pradesh state: Bahraich and Kheri districts near Nepal border.
- Language Status
- 6a (Vigorous) View other languages of India
Language Name
Tharu, Kathariya
Map
Location: Sudur Pashchimanchal province: Kailali district, Bardagoriya, Bhajani, Ghodaghodi, Joshipur, and Kailari municipalities.
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