This photo was taken in Baggarchhp village of Manang District Nepal in 2012.
Personal Communication
Kristine A. Hildebrandt. 2014. Personal Communication.
Threatened
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
300-400
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 2
A majority of community members speak the language. Speaker numbers are gradually decreasing.
2
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 2
Used in some non-official domains along with other languages, and remains the primary language used in the home for many community members.
2
Transmission
Transmission 1
Most adults in the community, and some children, are speakers.
1
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
No results found.
Second-language speakers and learners
N/A
Semi-speakers or rememberers
Unknown but interviews suggest many children are semi-speakers
Children:
No results found.
Young adults
~150
Older adults
~200
Elders
No results found.
Ethnic or community population
300
Year information was gathered
No results found.
Comments on speakers
The documentation project is funded by the National Science Foundation. Universities participating include Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Tribhuvan University (Kathmandu, Nepal), University of Surrey (United Kingdom), and the University of Virginia.
Location and Context
Countries
Nepal: Manang District
Location Description
concentrated in three villages: Bagarchhap-Danakyu, Thonce, and Chame
Government Support
yes
Institutional Support
no
Speakers' Attitude
positive
Other Languages Used By The Community
Nepali and Gurung
Number of Other Language Speakers:
Almost all are multiligual in Nepali and Gurung
Domains of Other Languages:
in public domains
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
No results found.
Writing system:
no
Other writing systems used:
No results text.
Comments on writing systems:
No results found.
Recent Resources
This is an article published in Language Documentation & Conservation
This photo was taken in Baggarchhp village of Manang District Nepal in 2012.