ELP ID
29934
ELP Language
Athpariya
Speaker Number
1000-9999
Ethnic Population
3,658
Public Comment
"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)
Source
A Grammar of Athpare
Preferred
On
Speaker Number Text
< 3,658
Speaker Number Range
1000-9999