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Belhariya

A language of Nepal

ISO 639-3: byw

Population  500 (1995 K. Ebert), decreasing.
Region  Koshi zone, Dhankuta District, Belhara village and hill west of Dhankuta Bajar.
Language map  Eastern Nepal, reference number 7
Alternate names   Belhare, Athpariya, Athpahariya, Athpare, Athpagari
Dialects  Different from Athpariya [aph], although also called that, and closely related to it (Winter 1991). Not intelligible with Athpariya (Bickel 1996:21). Appears to be between Athpariya, Yakkha [ybh], and Chhilling [cur] linguistically.
Classification  Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Himalayish, Mahakiranti, Kiranti, Eastern
Language use  Preferred and the standard means of communication in most households. All ages. All also use Nepali (Bickel 1996).
Language development  Grammar.
Comments  ‘Athpare’ refers to the ethnic group made up of Belhare and Athpariya which have close cultural ties, but recognize their linguistic differences. They can clarify by calling the Dhankuta people ‘Noupagari’ and the Belhare people ‘Athpagari’ (Bickel 1996). Agriculturalists. Traditional religion.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

GLOVER, Warren W., author. 1998. Review of: Aspect, mood, and time in Belhare: studies in the semantics-pragmatics interface of a Himalayan language, by Balthasar Bickel.

GLOVER, Warren W.; YADAVA, Yogendra P., editors. 1999. Topics in Nepalese linguistics.