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It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005).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: KIF
ISO 639-2: sit
| Population | 3,000 (1988). |
| Region | Western hills, Rukum and Rolpa districts, Rapti Zone. |
| Alternate names | NISI, NISEL, NISHEL KHAM, EASTERN PARBATE |
| Dialects | BHUJEL KHAM. |
| Classification | Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Himalayish, Mahakiranti, Kham-Magar-Chepang-Sunwari, Kham. |
| Comments | Partially intelligible with Western Parbate dialects. 79% lexical similarity with Bhujel Kham (closest), 71% with Takale, 69% with Maikoti-Hukam, 55% with Gamale, 44% with Sheshi. Limited Nepali is used as second language. Vigorous. Investigation needed: intelligibility with Bhujel Kham. Literacy rate in first language: Below 1%. Literacy rate in second language: Below 5%. |
