Bhujel language

Bhujel
Bujhyal
Region	Tanahu District, Nepal
Native speakers	22,000 (2011 census)^[1]
Language family	Sino-Tibetan Bhujel
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`byh`
Glottolog	`bujh1238`^[2]

Bhujel, also called Bujhyal, is a Chepangic language spoken in central Nepal. It is a semi-tonal language, employing a complex array of affixes.

Geographical distribution

Bhujel is spoken in the following villages of Nepal (Ethnologue).

Tanahun District, Gandaki Zone: Kulmun, Arthumpka, Andimul, and Baniyatar
Gorkha District, Gandaki Zone: Beltar
Nawalparasi District, Lumbini Zone: Dhodeni
Chitwan District, Narayani Zone: Chanaute

Dialects

Ethnologue lists the following dialects of Bhujel.

Kulmun
Arthumpka
Andimul
Baniyatar
Beltar
Dhodeni
Chanaute

References

↑ Bhujel at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
↑ Nordhoff, Sebastian; Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2013). "Bujhyal". Glottolog. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.

Languages of Nepal

Official language

Nepali

Indigenous
languages

Sino-Tibetan

Kiranti	Bahing Bantawa Belhare Chamling Limbu Sampang Sunwar Thulung Vayu Waling Yakkha

Magaric	Bhujel Chepang Dura Kham Magar

Tamangic	Chantyal Gurung Manang Tamang

Tibetic	Jirel Kyirong-Kagate Mugomt Naapa Sherpa Sikkimese Yolmo

Other	Baram Dhimal Kaike Lepcha Newar Raji Raute Thangmi

Indo-Aryan

Other

Sign languages

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