Dhimal language

Dhimal
Dhimal
धिमाल
	'Dhimal Bhasha' in Dham and Devanagari script
Region	Nepal
Ethnicity	Dhimal
Native speakers	20,000 (2011 census)
Language family	Sino-Tibetan Tibeto-Burman Kiranti (?) Dhimalish Dhimal; ; ; ;
Writing system	Dham script
Language codes
ISO 639-3	dhi
Glottolog	dhim1246
ELP	Dhimal

Dhimal is a Sino-Tibetan language of Nepal spoken by about 20,000 people, mainly in the Terai of Koshi Province. There is an eastern and western dialect, which are separated by the Kankai River. Most people transcribe Dhimal into Devanagari and there are standard conventions for extra phonological distinctions.

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