Raute language explained

Raute
Region:Nepal
Ethnicity:Raute people
Speakers:460
Date:2011 census
Ref:e25
Speakers2:nomadic Raute (25, no date) are monolingual
Familycolor:Sino-Tibetan
Fam2:Raji–Raute
Fam3:Raute–Rawat
Iso3:rau
Glotto:raut1239
Glottorefname:Raute

Raute is a small Sino-Tibetan language of Dadeldhura District, Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal. Some speakers are nomadic.

Alternate names include Boto boli, Khamchi, Raji, Rajwar, Ra’te, Rautya, Rautye (Ethnologue).

Geographical distribution

Ethnologue lists the following locations for historical and present locations of the Raute.