Bhujel language
Bhujel, also called Bujhyal, is a Chepangic language spoken in central Nepal. It is a semi-tonal language, employing a complex array of affixes.
| Bhujel | |
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| Bujhyal | |
| Region | Tanahu District, Nepal |
Native speakers | 22,000 (2011 census)[1] |
Sino-Tibetan
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | byh |
| Glottolog | bujh1238[2] |
Geographical distribution
Bhujel is spoken in the following villages of Nepal (Ethnologue).
- Tanahun District, Gandaki Zone: Kulmun, Arthumpka, Andimul, and Baniyatar
- Gorkha District, Gandaki Zone: Beltar
- Nawalparasi District, Lumbini Zone: Dhodeni
- Chitwan District, Narayani Zone: Chanaute
Dialects
Ethnologue lists the following dialects of Bhujel.
- Kulmun
- Arthumpka
- Andimul
- Baniyatar
- Beltar
- Dhodeni
- Chanaute
References
- Bhujel at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
- Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2017). "Bujhyal". Glottolog 3.0. Jena, Germany: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
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