Native speakers 6,300 (2011 census) | Region Koshi Zone ISO 639-3 raa | |
Ethnicity 10,000 Kiranti people (2011 census?) Language family Sino-TibetanMahakiranti ?KirantiCentralSouthernDungmali | ||
Dungmali, or Dungmali-Bantawa, is a Kiranti language spoken in Nepal. It is largely cognate with Bantawa, but differs grammatically and phonologically.
Locations
Dungmali is spoken in eastern Bhojpur District, Kosi Zone, in Thulo Dumba, Sano Dumba, and Bastim VDC's (Ethnologue). The Dungmali area extends all the way east to the Arun River.
References
Dungmali language Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA