Alternate Names: Kathariya, Kathoriya Tharu
Dialects: Speech differences between Nepal and India dialects. Lexical similarity: 70%–76% with Dangaura Tharu , and Rana Tharu ,, 66% with Hindi ,, 66%–69% with Buksa ,, 63% with Chitwania ,, 51%–59% with Kochila Tharu ,.
Status Notes: Language of recognized indigenous nationality: Tharu.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 106,000 in Nepal (2006). Population for all Tharu varieties: 1,530,000 (2011 census). L2 users: 46,600 L2 speakers for all Tharu languages (1991 census).
Language Use: Some shifting to Hindi [hin]. Also use Hindi [hin], Nepali [npi].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: All Tharu as an ethnic group 28% (1991 census).
Typology: SOV; postpositions; noun head final (unmarked).
Writing System: Devanagari
Nation of Origin: Nepal
Other Comments: Hindu, Christian.