Yakha
A language of Nepal
| Population | 14,600 in Nepal (2001 census). Population total all countries: 15,410. Ethnic population: 17,003. |
| Region | Koshi zone, Terhathum District, Sankhuwasawa District, Dhankuta District. East of middle Arun River between Hinuwankhola north and Leguwakhola south. Northern Yakha is in south Sankhuwasawa District and adjoining strip of land in extreme north Dhankuta District; Southern Yakha in Dhankuta District; Eastern Yakha in Mechi zone, Ilam and Panchthar districts. Also in India. |
| Language map |
Eastern Nepal, reference number 117 |
| Alternate names | Dewansala, Yakkha, Yakkhaba, Yakkhaba Cea, Yakkhaba Sala, Yakthomba |
| Dialects | Northern Yakha, Southern Yakha, Eastern Yakha. Dialects have minimum diversity. Related to Lumba-Yakkha [luu], Phangduwali [phw], Chhintange [ctn], Chhulung [cur], Belhariya [byw], Northern Lorung [lbr], Limbu [lif], and Athpahariya [aph]. |
| Classification | Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Himalayish, Mahakiranti, Kiranti, Eastern |
| Language use | Though still passed down from geneeration to generation, most do not speak their mother tongue these days (Toba, Toba and Rai 2005). |
| Comments | Yakhas are considered by many to be a distinct group of Kiranti not fitting neatly into either the Rai or the Limbu groups (Bista 1996:39). An official nationality. Agriculturalists; pastoralists. Buddhist, Hindu. |
Also spoken in:
India
| Language name | Yakha |
| Population | 810 in India (2000). |
| Region | West Bengal, Darjeeling District; Sikkim. |
| Alternate names | Yakkha, Yakkhaba |
| Language use | Younger generation uses Nepali [nep] (Singh). |
| Comments | Terrace cultivation; animal husbandry. Buddhist, Hindu. |
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