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Darai

A language of Nepal

ISO 639-3: dry

Population	10,200 (2001 census). Ethnic population: 14,859.
Region	Inner Terai, Narayani zone, Chitawan District; Gandaki zone, Tanahu District; Lumbini zone, Nawalparasi, Palpa districts; Gandaki zone, Gorkha District.
Language map	Western Nepal, reference number 23
Classification	Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Unclassified
Language use	Mainly older adults. Also use Nepali [nep].
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 40%. Literacy rate in L2: 37% (1991 census).
Writing system	Devanagari script.
Comments	Typological affinities with Northwestern Zone, Dardic group. An official nationality. The Darai do not have any of the social subdivisions found in the majority of other Nepali groups. They do not organize their communities into social, religious, economic, or political organizations (Bista 1996). Hindu mixed with traditional religion.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

HALE, Austin, editor. 1973. Collected papers on Khaling, Kulunge, Darai, Newari, Chitwan Tharu.

KOTAPISH, Carl; KOTAPISH, Sharon, authors. 1973. Darai phonemic summary.

KOTAPISH, Carl; KOTAPISH, Sharon, authors. 1975. A Darai-English, English-Darai glossary.

KOTAPISH, Sharon, author. 1973. "Darai cases."