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Kham, Sheshi

A language of Nepal

ISO 639-3: kip

Population  20,000 (2003).
Region  Rapti zone, Rukum District, western hills, Jangkot, Kotgaon (Tapnang), Rimsek, Korcabang, Dangdung, Hwama, Dhangsi, Bhabang, and Ghapa villages.
Language map  Western Nepal, reference number 94
Alternate names   Sheshi
Dialects  Tapnanggi, Jangkoti. 30% intelligibility levels with Gamale Kham [kgj], and even less with Western Parbate [kjl]. Lexical similarity: 55% with Gamale Kham (most similar), 51% with Western Parbate, 46% with Eastern Parbate [kif].
Classification  Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Himalayish, Mahakiranti, Kham-Magar-Chepang-Sunwari, Kham
Language use  Vigorous. All also use Nepali [nep].
Language development  Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: Below 5%.
Writing system  Devanagari script.
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.