Dhimal language
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| Dhimal | |
|---|---|
| Region | Nepal |
| Ethnicity | Toto people |
| Native speakers | 18,000 (2001) |
| Language family | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | dhi |
Dhimal is a Tibeto-Burman language of Nepal and India. There is an eastern and western dialect, which separated by the Kankai River in Jhapa District, Mechi Zone, Nepal.
Distribution [edit]
According to Ethnologue, Dhimal is spoken in the following areas of Nepal.
- Mechi Zone: Jhapa District (24 villages)
- Koshi Zone: Morang and Sunsari districts, (51 villages)
References [edit]
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