Bote-Majhi
A language of Nepal
| Population | 11,000 (1991 census), decreasing. |
| Region | Narayani River banks and tributaries; Narayani zone, Chitwan, Parsa districts; Lumbini zone, Nawalparasi, Palpa, Gulmi districts; Gandaki zone, Tanahun, Gorkha, Kaski, Gulmi, Syangja districts. |
| Language map |
Western Nepal, reference number 12 |
| Alternate names | Kushar, Pakhe-Bote |
| Classification | Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Eastern zone, Unclassified |
| Language use | Also use Nepali [nep] or Bhojpuri Tharu [bho]. |
| Comments | Bote recognized as an official nationality. There are two groups of Botes: Pani (water) Botes and Pakhe (land) Botes. Boatmen along various rivers; fishermen. Hindu syncretism with traditional religion. |
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