Ghale, Northern
A language of Nepal
| Population | 4,440 (2006 SIL). 400 monolinguals. |
| Region | Gandaki zone, Gorkha District, Buri Gandaki Valley. |
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Western Nepal, reference number 76 |
| Alternate names | Lila, Ril-Lila |
| Dialects | Khorla, Uiya, Jagat, Philim, Nyak. Nyak is the most diverse dialect. Philim have 94% intelligibility of Uiya. 75%–79% intelligibility of Barpak in Southern Ghale [ghe]. Dialect chain runs north and south. Lexical similarity: 73%–89% among dialects. Lexical similarity 65%–81% with Southern Ghale, 45%–61% with Kutang Ghale [ght], 29%–37% with Western Tamang [tdg], 21%–27% with Nubri [kte], 22%–25% with Tsum [ttz], 19%–23% with Kyerung [kgy], 19%–21% with Tibetan [bod]. |
| Classification | Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Himalayish, Tibeto-Kanauri, Tibetic, Tamangic |
| Language use | Vigorous. All domains. Positive attitude. |
| Comments | Swidden and peasant agriculturalists. Buddhist. |
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