Athpariya
[également appelé Athpare, Rai, Athapre]Classification : Sino-Tibetan
·menacée
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Menacée
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
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< 3,658
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3,658
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"There were 3658 ethnic Athpare in the Dhankuta district in 1974 (Dahal 1985:18). The number may have increased since, but 'mixed' marriages probably also have, which usually leads parents to switch to Nepali as a family language." (p. 11)
- DATE OF INFO
- 1974
- MORE ON VITALITY
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"Many parents though, especially in Dhankuta and the immediate neighborhood, use Nepali with their children." (p.11)
- PLACES
- Nepal
- LOCATION DESCRIPTION
"The Apthpare live in a few villages around the market place Dhankuta in Eastern Nepal." (p.11)