| (documentation KathoriyaTharuLanguage EnglishLanguage "The KathoriyaTharuLanguage is an unclassified CentralZoneIndoAryanLanguage of Nepal. SIL code: TKT. ISO 639-2: inc. Population: 60,000 (1981). Population total both countries: 60,000 or more. Region: Seti Zone, Kailali District. Also spoken in India. Alternate names: KATHARIYA. Comments: There appear to be differences in speech between Nepal and India dialects. Possibly Eastern Hindi Group. 79% lexical similarity with Dangaura and Rana, 66% with Hindi, 66% to 69% with Buksa, 63% with Chitwania. Bilingualism in Nepali. Hindi also used. Literacy rate in second language: 27.7% (1991 census). Traditional religion, Hindu overlay.(extract from http:/ / www.ethnologue.com/ )") |
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