Bote-Darai language explained

Bote-Darai language should not be confused with Majhi language.

Bote-Darai
States:Nepal
Date:2011 census
Ref:e25
Familycolor:Indo-European
Fam2:Indo-Iranian
Fam3:Indo-Aryan
Fam4:Eastern Zone (Magadhan)
Fam5:Bihari
Fam6:(unclassified)
Fam7:Kuswaric
Lc1:bmj
Ld1:Bote-Majhi
Lc2:dry
Ld2:Darai
Glotto:bote1238
Glottoname:Bote
Glotto2:dara1250
Glottoname2:Darai
Ethnicity:Darai and Bote people

Bote (Bote-Majhi) and Darai are mutually intelligible tribal dialects of Nepal that are close to Danwar Rai and Tharu languages but otherwise unclassified.[1] Its speakers are rapidly shifting to Nepali.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Darai language .