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Magar, Western

A language of Nepal

ISO 639-3: mrd

Population	308,000 (2001), increasing. 100,000 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 1,622,421 ethnic Magar (2001 census) which includes both Eastern and Western Magar.
Region	Bheri zone, Surkhet, Banke, and Dialekh districts, West of Pokhara, Tansen highway; Gandaki zone, Pokhara (Kaski) and Syangja districts; Koshi zone, Morang and Dhankuta districts; Lumbini zone, Nawalparasi District. Surkhet District is center.
Language maps	Eastern Nepal, reference number 113 Western Nepal, reference number 113 Western Nepal, reference number 113
Alternate names	Magar, Magar Nuwakot, Magari, Manggar
Classification	Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Himalayish, Mahakiranti, Kham-Magar-Chepang-Sunwari, Magar
Language use	Vigorous. Some also use some Nepali [nep].
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%.
Comments	Magar recognized as an official nationality. Agriculturalists; pastoralists. Traditional religion, syncretism with Buddhism and Hinduism.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

WEBSTER, Jeffrey D., author. 1996. "Survey of Nepali bilingualism among Magars of the Nawalparasi hills."

Vernacular Publications

Minam Lhes Bhitte Patro 2068. 2011.