Phangduwali
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A language of Nepal
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Phangduvali, Phangduwali Poti
Population
290 (2011 census).
Location
Kosi zone: Dhankuta district, Pakhribas VDC, above Mugakhola headwaters.
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Language Status
7 (Shifting). Language of recognized indigenous nationality: Rai.
Dialects
None known. The language spoken by the Phangduwali people is well-understood by Mugali [lmh] people and vice versa except for a few lexical items and accents.
Typology
SOV; postpositions; 23 consonant and 5 vowel phonemes.
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Writing
Unwritten [Qaax].
Van Driem (2001) claims that the Phangduwali are actually Yakkha [ybh], whereas I.P. Rai (forthcoming) suggests these two languages are distinct. Both assert that Phangduwali and Mugali [lmh] are the same language. Traditional religion.