Dumi
A language of Nepal
| Population | 2,000 (2002 UNESCO). |
| Region | Sagarmatha zone, north Khotang District, hills near the middle of the Rawakhola Valley, Baksila, Saptesvara abutting Rava and Tap rivers near the confluence and upriver. May currently be spoken in only the village of Narung in the western part of this region. |
| Language map |
Eastern Nepal, reference number 28 |
| Alternate names | Dumi Bo’o, Dumi Bro, Lsi Rai, Ro’do Bo’, Sotmali |
| Dialects | Brasmi, Kharbari, Lamdija, Makpa. Most similar to Khaling [klr], Koi [kkt]. Makpa dialect is markedly divergent. Lexical similarity: 78% with Lowa [loy]; 69% with Lhomi [lhm]; 68% with Lhasa Tibetan [bod], Walungge [ola], and Kyerung [kgy]; 67% with Nubri [kte]; 66% with Helambu Sherpa [scp]; 62% with Jirel [jul] and Sherpa [xsr]. |
| Classification | Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Himalayish, Mahakiranti, Kiranti, Western |
| Language use | All ages. Many also use Bantawa [bap]. |
| Language development | Grammar. |
| Comments | Traditional religion. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
GLOVER, Warren W.; YADAVA, Yogendra P., editors. 1999. Topics in Nepalese linguistics.
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Ethnologue: Print |
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