Genealogy:
Demographics: 14,100 in India (2001 census). Population total all countries: 15,770. L2 users: 194,000 in India.
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 60%–100%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25% literate. Poetry. Magazines. Newspapers. New media. Radio programs. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1822.
Typology: SOV; both prepositions and postpositions; noun head final; 3 genders; content q-word in situ; up to 3 prefixes, up to 5 suffixes; clause constituents indicated by case-marking; verbal affixation marks person, number and genders of subject and object; non-ergative; tense and aspect; passives and voice; nontonal; 32 consonant and 15 vowel phonemes.
Spoken In: India
Writing System: Devanagari, Myanmar (Burmese), Newar (Prachalit Nepal), Sharada, Sinhala
Nation of Origin: India
Other Comments: Classical language of learning and liturgical language.