Alternate Names: Musahar, Rishaidep
Dialects: Bantar. Reportedly similar to Kochila (Saptari) Tharu ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 50,000 (2003). 20,000 Musasa and 30,000 Musasa Bantar. Ethnic population: 172,000.
Language Use: Speakers have high proficiency in Nepali [npi].
Writing System: Unwritten
Nation of Origin: Nepal
Other Comments: Dalit caste. It has been suggested but not documented that they may speak a sociolect of the larger language groups they live among: Maithili ,, Bhojpuri ,, Avadhi ,, and Kochila Tharu ,. Not listed in the 2001 Nepal census. Hindu.