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It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005).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: THQ
ISO 639-2: inc
| Population | 250,000 or more (1991 census). Population total both countries 250,000 or more. |
| Region | Koshi Zone, Morang and Sunsari districts; Sagarmatha Zone, Saptari, Udayapur, and Siraha districts; Janakpur Zone, Mahottari District. Also spoken in India. |
| Alternate names | SAPTARI |
| Dialects | MORANGIA. |
| Classification | Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Eastern zone, Unclassified. |
| Comments | Other Tharu in Siraha, Udayapur, and Saparti districts who call themselves 'Kochila' but do not speak Kochila can be distinguished by dress, customs, and language. They have adopted Maithili culture. Bilingualism in Nepali. Maithili also used. Family, older people, children, village leaders (mainly), sometimes Nepali with non-Tharu. Vigorous. Investigation needed: intelligibility with Morangia. Literacy rate in first language: Below 1%. Literacy rate in second language: 27.7% (1991 census). Traditional religion with Hindu overlay. |
| India |
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