The following is the entry for this language as it appeared in the 14th edition (2000).
It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005). See also the corresponding entry in the current edition of Ethnologue.
SIL code: GOR
ISO 639-2: sit
| Population | 5,000 (1998). |
| Region | Gandaki Zone, East Tanahun, south side of Chimkesori Peak, behind Yangchok, near the Magar. Separated from the Chepang by the Trisuli (Narayani) River. |
| Alternate names | GHARTI, BUJHEL, BUJAL, WESTERN CHEPANG |
| Classification | Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Himalayish, Mahakiranti, Kham-Magar-Chepang-Sunwari, Chepang. |
| Comments | Pronominal affix differences hinder intelligibility. More like the East Himalayish languages. 98% lexical similarity with Chepang. Bilingual level estimates for Nepali are 0 5%, 1 30%, 2 40%, 3 15%, 4 10%, 5 0%. Young people sometimes speak Nepali to each other. People over 5 know some Nepali, which is learned in school. Men can talk about most common and political topics. Women know greetings and how to trade in Nepali. Buhhyal used at home and with other Gharti people. All ages. Not a high view of Bujhyal. Chepang viewed as superior. Nepali viewed for education. Distinct from slave Gharti. Similar culturally to Chepang. OV (S varies); postpositions; genitives, articles, adjectives, numerals, before noun heads; relatives before or without noun heads; question word final; maximum number of suffixes 8; word order does not distinguish subjects, objects, indirect objects; affixes indicate case of noun phrase; verb affixes mark person, number, subject, object--obligatory; passives, causatives, comparatives, CV to CCCVCCC with certain restrictions, semitonal. Literacy rate in second language: 15% in Nepal. Tropical to subtropical. Mountain slope. Swidden agriculturalists. 450 to 1,500 meters. Traditional religion, Hindui. |
