Dumi language
Kiranti language of Nepal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Dumi language?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Dumi is a Kiranti language spoken in the area around the Tap and Rava rivers and their confluence in northern Khotang district, Nepal.[1] It is spoken in the villages such as Makpa, Kharbari, Baksila, Sapteshwor, and Kharmi.[citation needed]
Quick Facts Region, Ethnicity ...
Dumi | |
---|---|
Region | Khotang district, Nepal |
Ethnicity | Dumi Rai. Ethnic population: 7,640 (2011 census)[1] |
Speakers | Native: 2,500 (2017)[1] L2: 1,000 (2011 census)[1] |
Sino-Tibetan
| |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | dus |
Glottolog | dumi1241 |
ELP | Dumi |
Close
Dialects are Kharbari, Lamdija, and Makpa, with Makpa being the most divergent dialect.[1]