| Nativename | थकाली |
|---|---|
| States | Nepal |
| Ethnicity | Thakali (2021 census)[1] |
| Date | 2002–2021 census |
| Ref | e27 |
| Familycolor | Sino-Tibetan |
| Fam 2 | Tamangic |
| Fam 3 | Gurung–Tamang |
| Fam 4 | Gurungic |
| Dia 1 | Thakali |
| Glotto | thak1245 |
| Script | Devanagari (modern)[2] Tibetan script (historical)[3] |
| Iso 3 | ths |
| Glottorefname | Thakali |
Thakali is a Sino-Tibetan language of Nepal spoken by the Thakali people, mainly in the Myagdi and Mustang Districts. Its dialects have limited mutual intelligibility.
Other names and dialect names are Barhagaule, Marpha, Panchgaunle, Puntan Thakali, Syang, Tamhang Thakali, Thaksaatsaye, Thaksatsae, Thaksya, Tukuche, Yhulkasom.[4]
Geographical distribution
Thakali is spoken in the middle of the Kali Gandaki River valley and in the upper part of the Kali Gandaki Gorge (also known as Thak Khola), in Mustang District, Gandaki Province. The Thakali area is bounded by Annapurna Himal on one side and Dhawalagiri Himal on the other, with Tatopani village in the south and Jomsom in the north (Ethnologue).
The Tukuche dialect is spoken from Tukuche to Thaksatsae, in 13 villages: Tukuche, Khanti, Kobang, Larjung, Dampu, Naurikot, Bhurjungkot, Nakung, Tithi, Kunjo, Taglung, Lete, Ghansa. Many live outside the area.
Dialects
Ethnologue lists the following dialects of Thakali.
- Tukuche (Tamhang Thakali, Thaksaatsaye, Thaksatsae)
- Marpha (Puntan Thakali)
- Syang (Yhulkasom)
See also
References
- ^ e27
- ^ Vinding, Michael (January 10, 1998). The Thakali: A Himalayan Ethnography. Serindia Publications, Inc. ISBN 9780906026502. – via Google Books.
- ^ Manzardo, Andrew E. "Impression management and economic growth: the case of the Thakalis of Dhaulagiri zone". himalaya.socanth.cam.ac.uk
- ^ "OLAC resources in and about the Thakali language". www.language-archives.org
External links
- "Thakali language - Audio Bible stories and lessons". Global Recordings Network. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
- "Thakali language". SIL International. Retrieved 2014-06-09.