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Rawat

A language of Nepal

ISO 639-3: jnl

Population  23,000 in Nepal (2000). Population total all countries: 23,670.
Region  Lowlands, Mahakali zone, Darchula, Baitadi, and Dadeldhura districts, mainly 2 or 3 resettlement villages. Also in India.
Language map  Western Nepal, reference number 88
Alternate names   Dzanggali, Jangali, Janggali, Jhangar
Dialects  Very similar to Raute [rau] and Raji [rji]. Related to Rongpo [rnp]. Indo-Aryan but vocabulary includes Tibetan elements (Gurung 1998).
Classification  Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Himalayish, Tibeto-Kanauri, Western Himalayish, Janggali
Language use  192 L2 speakers (1991 census, under Jhangar).
Language development  Grammar.
Comments  Jangali is a derogatory term. OV (S varies); postpositions; genitives, articles, adjectives, numerals before noun heads; maximum number of suffixes 3; affixes indicate case of noun phrases; verb affixes mark person, number—obligatory; passives; causatives; comparatives; CV, CVC; nontonal. Swidden agriculturalists. Traditional religion, Hindu.

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India

Language name   Rawat
Population  670 in India (1998).
Region  Uttarakhand, Pithoragarh District, north of Askot Maila. 9 villages.
Alternate names  Ban Manus, Ban Rauts, Bhulla, Dzanggali, Jangali, Janggali, Jhangar, Raji, Raut
Language use  Home, religion. Negative language attitude. Also use Kannada Kurumba [kfi].
Language development  Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Younger generation taking interest in literacy.
Comments  Raji is a Scheduled Tribe. Government-given name ‘Raji’ now accepted by the people. Many Indo-Aryan loans. Raute are found in Kumaon where they are known as Raji (Gurung 1997). Agriculturalists, day-laborers. Traditional religion.