Ghale language
| Ghale | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Nepal |
Native speakers | 26,000 (2006)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either:ghh – Northernghe – Southern |
| Glottolog | nucl1818 Nuclear Ghale |
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
[edit]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
[edit]- ↑ Northern at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Southern at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
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