Raji
A language of Nepal
| Population | 2,410 (2001 census), decreasing. |
| Region | Bheri zone, Surkhet, Banke and Bardiya districts; Seti zone, Kailali, Achham districts; Mahakali zone, Kanchanpur District; Rapti zone, Dang District. |
| Language map |
Western Nepal, reference number 85 |
| Alternate names | Rajibar |
| Dialects | Similar to Rawat [jnl] and Raute [rau]. Sharma (1990) concludes that Raji in India is a Munda language with borrowing from Tibeto-Burman and Indo-Aryan. |
| Classification | Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Himalayish, Mahakiranti, Kham-Magar-Chepang-Sunwari, Magar |
| Language use | Home. Also use Nepali [nep]. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L2: 22% (1991 census). Grammar. |
| Comments | Was a nomadic group, but has now settled. An official nationality. Swidden agriculturalists. Traditional religion, Hindu. |
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