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Tharu, Chitwania

A language of Nepal

ISO 639-3: the

Population	228,000 in Nepal (2001). 60,121 Chitwan, 92,779 Nawalparasi, 74,888 Rupandehi.
Region	Narayani zone, Chitawan District; Lumbini zone, Nawalparasi District. Also in India.
Language map	Western Nepal, reference number 20
Alternate names	Chitawan Tharu, Chituan Tharu, Nawalparasi Tharu
Classification	Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Eastern zone, Unclassified
Language use	Also use Nepali [nep], Hindi, or Bhojpuri [bho].
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: (all Tharu as an ethnic group) 28% (1991 census). Bible portions: 1977.
Writing system	Devanagari script.
Comments	Tharu recognized as an official nationality. Traditional religion, syncretism with Hindu, Hindu.

Also spoken in:

India

Language name	Tharu, Chitwania

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

BOEHM, Edward Daniel, author. 1998. A phonological reconstruction of Proto-Tharu.

BOEHM, Kelly Kilgo, author. 1997. Language use and language maintenance among the Tharu of the Indo-Nepal tarai.

HALE, Austin, editor. 1973. Collected papers on Khaling, Kulunge, Darai, Newari, Chitwan Tharu.

LEAL, Dorothy, author. 1972. A vocabulary of the Tharu language.

LEAL, Dorothy, author. 1972. Chitwan Tharu phonemic summary.

LEAL, Dorothy, author. 1978. "The case of the added schwa."  

LEAL, William M., author. 1973. "Chitwan Tharu narrative introductions."

LEAL, William M., author. 1978. "Who’s where in Chitwan Tharu narratives."