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It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005).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: MGP
ISO 639-2: sit
| Population | 288,383 in Nepal (1994). Population total all countries 290,000. |
| Region | Central mountains, east of Bagmati River, Tanahu District, Gandaki Zone. A few main centers are Okhaldhunga, Taplejung, Bhojpur, Dhankuta, Chainpur, Terhathum, OIlam, and Letang. Also spoken in Bhutan, India. |
| Alternate names | MAGARI, MANGGAR |
| Classification | Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Himalayish, Mahakiranti, Kham-Magar-Chepang-Sunwari, Magar. |
| Comments | Bilingual level estimates for Nepali are 0-2 >70%, 2+-5 <30%. Nepali bilingualism in the Nawalparasi Hills is quite low; among the 70% to 80% who are uneducated, there is only a basic proficiency. Magar is the language of daily life. One of the main groups in the central mountains. Literacy rate in first language: 1% to 5%. Literacy rate in second language: 25% to 50%. Mountain slope. Agriculturalists: rice, corn, wheat; hunters; pastoralists; army. Hindu, traditional religion. NT 1991. |
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