Ghale language

Tibeto-Burman language spoken in Nepal
Ghale
Native toNepal
Native speakers
26,000 (2006)[1]
Language family
Sino-Tibetan
  • Tamangic?
    • Ghale languages
      • Ghale
Language codes
ISO 639-3Either:
ghh – Northern
ghe – Southern
Glottolognort2709  Northern
sout2715  Southern

Ghale is a Tibeto-Burman language of Nepal. It belongs to the group of Ghale languages. The dialects of Ghale have limited intelligibility: (south) Barpak, Kyaura, Laprak, (north) Khorla, Uiya, Jagat, Philim, Nyak

Dialects

Ethnologue divides Ghale into the Northern and Southern varieties.

  • Northern Ghale (4,440 speakers as of 2006) is spoken in Buri Gandaki valley in Gorkha District, Gandaki Province. Dialects are Khorla, Uiya, Jagat, Philim, and Nyak.
  • Southern Ghale (21,500 speakers as of 2006) is spoken in the hills south of Macha Khola in Gorkha District, Gandaki Province. Dialects are Barpak, Kyaura, and Laprak.

References

  1. ^ Northern at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
    Southern at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
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