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Doteli language

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Native to
  
Nepal

Doteli language

Region
  
Doti (Far Western Region) and Mid western Region

Native speakers
  
790,000 in Nepal (2011 census)

Language family
  
Indo-European Indo-Iranian Indo-Aryan Northern (Eastern Pahari) Nepali Doteli

Writing system
  
Devanagari script (Nepali alphabet)

Official language in
  
Nepal As per Part 1, Section 5 of Interim Constitution of Nepal 2063 (2007):

Doteli, or Dotyali (डोटेली) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by about 800,000 people, most of whom live in Nepal. It was traditionally considered the western dialect of Nepali, and is written in the Devanagari script. It has official status in Nepal As per Part 1, Section 5 of Interim Constitution of Nepal 2063 (2007). There are four main dialects of Dotyali namely Baitadeli, Bajhangi Nepali, Darchuli and Dotyali. The established comprehension between these dialects is high. All dialects of Dotyali are able to share language-based materials . Words and scripts of Kumaouni language (spoken in Kumaoun part of India) are also almost similar with Doteli but dialect is bit different.

References

Doteli language Wikipedia