Rai language
Appearance
Rai language may refer to:
- Rai or Kiranti languages, a family of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in Nepal, Indian State of Sikkim and Northern West Bengal, Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Southern Bhutan by Kirat Rai people Rais divide into many sub group and they Speak Different Languages Acoording To 2011 Nepal Based Census the numbers of Differnt Languages Speakers : Languages of Nepal
Rai Languages 2011 Based Nepal Census: Bantawa language (132,583) ,Chamling (76,800),Kulung (33,117), Thulung (20,659), Sampang (18,217), Khaling (14,467),Wambule (13,470), Bahing language|Bahing]] (11,658),Nachhiring (10,041) Yamphu (9,208), Dumi (7,638),Puma (6,689), Dungmali (6,260),Athpariya (5,530),Mewahang, [[4,650), Lohorung (3,716),[[[Chintang language|Chintang]] (3,712),Chiling (2,046) ,Jerung (1,763),Tilung (1,424), Koi (1,271),Belhare (559),Waling (1,169),Sam (401),Phangduwali (290), Lingkhim (129)
Rai Kirati | |
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राई किराती भाषा | |
Region | Nepal Sikkim Darjeeling, Kalimpong in India and Southern Bhutan |
Native speakers | 170,000 (2001 & 2011 censuses)[1] |
Devanagari | |
Official status | |
Official language in | India
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | bap – inclusive codeIndividual code: wly – Kirat Rai |
Glottolog | kira1253 |
See also
- Rai people, an indigenous ethnolinguistic group of Nepal and some north eastern regions of India
- Sakela, festival of Kirat Rai people
References
- ^ Rai Kirati at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Kirat Rai at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
External links
- Kirat Rai Script, Omniglot.com