Kaike
A language of Nepal
| Population | 790 (2001 census). |
| Region | Karnali zone, Dolpa District; Dhaulagiri zone. |
| Language map |
Western Nepal, reference number 46 |
| Alternate names | Khamkura, Tarali Kham |
| Classification | Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Himalayish, Tibeto-Kanauri, Western Himalayish, Kanauri |
| Language use | Others view Kaike in low regard because it is felt to be unsophisticated and unexpressive, very low cultural self-esteem (Fisher 1987:130). Also use Nepali [nep]. |
| Comments | Kaike is also sometimes known as ‘Tarali Kham’, though it is quite different from Kham, a Himalayan language of western Nepal. (Bradley 1997:11). Sometimes called ‘Khamkura’. This can have a general meaning of “local non-Nepali dialect”. Hunter-gatherers. |
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