Kusunda
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A language of Nepal
3 (2014 M. Donohue), decreasing. 87 reported in 2001 census, living in Pyuthan, Dang and Tanahun. No monolinguals. Ethnic population: 160.
Scattered in Gandaki, Rapti, and Lumbini zones.
8b (Nearly extinct). Language of recognized indigenous nationality: Kushunda.
Rolpa-Dang, Gorkha, Tanahun. The Kusunda speakers of Rolpa, Dang and possibly Arghakhanchi districts of Midwestern Nepal belong to the same family. For this reason, their historical dialects (created by generation and geographical separation) are mutually intelligible.
SOV; postpositions; noun head final; 1 prefix, up to 2 suffixes; clause constituents indicated by case-marking; verbal affixation marks person and number; verb pronominalization with subject agreement; 31 consonant and 6 vowel phonemes.
Most Kusunda speakers live separately and are married to non-Kusunda speakers. Older adults and elderly. Positive attitudes. All also use Nepali [npi].
Unwritten [Qaax].
Traditional religion.