Alternate Names: Phangduvali, Phangduwali Poti
Dialects: None known. Linguistically between Yakkha , and Belhariya ,. The language spoken by the Phangduwali people is well-understood by Mugali , people and vice versa except for a few lexical items and accents.
Status Notes: Language of recognized indigenous nationality: Rai.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 290 (2011 census).
Typology: SOV; postpositions; 23 consonant and 5 vowel phonemes.
Writing System: Unwritten
Nation of Origin: Nepal
Other Comments: Van Driem (2001) claims that the Phangduwali are actually Yakkha ,, whereas I.P. Rai (forthcoming) suggests these two languages are distinct. Both assert that Phangduwali and Mugali , are the same language. Traditional religion.