Kham, Eastern Parbate

KIF

threatened

Alternate Names: Eastern Parbate, Nisel, Nishel Kham, Nisi, Nisi Kham

Dialects: Bhujel Kham, Nishel Kham. Partially intelligible with Western Parbate , dialects. Lexical similarity: 79% between dialects, 71% with Western Parbate ,, 55% with Gamale ,, 44% with Sheshi ,.

Genealogy:

Sino-Tibetan
Tibeto-Burman
Western Tibeto-Burman
Himalayan
Central Himalayan
Kham-Magar
Kham

Demographics: 7,500 (2003 SIL), decreasing. 27,100 all Kham languages in Nepal (2011 census). No adult monolinguals.

Language Use: Young adults and older. Also use Nepali [npi].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: Below 5%. Dictionary. Grammar.

Writing System: Unwritten

Nation of Origin: Nepal

Other Comments: Traditional religion, Hindu.