Raute language

Raute is a small Sino-Tibetan language of Dadeldhura District, Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal. Some speakers are nomadic.

Raute
Region	Nepal
Ethnicity	Raute people
Native speakers	460 (2011 census)[1] nomadic Raute (25, no date) are monolingual[1]
Language family	Sino-Tibetan Raji–Raute Raute–Rawat Raute
Language codes
ISO 639-3	rau
Glottolog	raut1239
ELP	Raute

Alternate names include Boto boli, Khamchi, Raji, Rajwar, Ra’te, Rautya, Rautye (Ethnologue).

Geographical distribution

Ethnologue lists the following locations for historical and present locations of the Raute.

• Jogbudha and Sirsa VDC's, Dadeldhura District, Sudurpashchim Province: in Karnali and Mahakali (Kali) rivers watershed regions (800 settled)
• Former nomadic camp in Surkhet district, Karnali Province
• Midwest and far west forest regions (about 25 nomads).