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It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005).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: RJI
ISO 639-2: sit
| Population | 3,000 or more (1998). |
| Region | Bheri Zone, Surkhet and Bardia districts, Seti Zone, Kailaki District. |
| Alternate names | RAJIBAR |
| Classification | Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Himalayish, Mahakiranti, Kham-Magar-Chepang-Sunwari, Magar. |
| Comments | Closely related to Rawat and Raute. Devidatta Sharma (1990) concludes that Raji in India is a Munda language with borrowing from Tibeto-Burman and Indo-Aryan. Bilingualism in Nepali. Raji used at home, with Raji speakers, Nepali with outsiders. Moderately vigorous. Has been a nomadic group, but has now settled. Grammar. Literacy rate in second language: 21.5% (1991 census). Riverine. Swidden agriculturalists. Traditional religion, Hindu. |
