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Kham, Eastern Parbate

A language of Nepal

ISO 639-3: kif

Population	7,500 (2003 SIL).
Region	Dhaulagiri zone, Baglung District, Nishel in Nisi, Bhalkot, Budhathok. Bhujel is in Kuku, Diza, Kang, Masbang, Musuri, and Sukurdung villages.
Language maps	Western Nepal, reference number 35 Western Nepal, reference number 35
Alternate names	Eastern Parbate, Nisel, Nishel Kham, Nisi, Nisi Kham
Dialects	Bhujel Kham, Nishel Kham. Partially intelligible with Western Parbate [kjl] dialects. Lexical similarity: 79% between dialects, 71% with Western Parbate, 55% with Gamale [kgj], 44% with Sheshi [kip].
Classification	Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Himalayish, Mahakiranti, Kham-Magar-Chepang-Sunwari, Kham
Language use	Vigorous. Some also use Nepali [nep].
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: Below 5%.
Comments	Traditional religion.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

WATTERS, David E., author. 2005. "An overview of Kham-Magar languages and dialects."

WATTERS, David E., author. 2012. Some preliminary observations on the inter-relatedness of Kham dialects.

WATTERS, David E., author. 2012. The maintenance of deictic integrity across Kham dialects.