Rai languages
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Rai languages are a group of closely related Kiranti (Sino-Tibetan) languages spoken primarily by the Rai ethnic communities in eastern Nepal.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Kiranti languages
ⓘ
Sino-Tibetan languages ⓘ language group ⓘ |
| arealGroup |
Central Kiranti languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Kiranti languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Kiranti languages ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo | other Kiranti languages ⓘ |
| country | Nepal ⓘ |
| endangeredStatus | many varieties vulnerable or endangered ⓘ |
| ethnicAssociation | Rai ethnic group ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Athpare language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bahing language NERFINISHED ⓘ Bantawa language NERFINISHED ⓘ Belhare language NERFINISHED ⓘ Chamling language NERFINISHED ⓘ Chhintang language ⓘ Dewas Rai language ⓘ Dumi language NERFINISHED ⓘ Jerung language NERFINISHED ⓘ Khaling language NERFINISHED ⓘ Koyu language NERFINISHED ⓘ Kulung language NERFINISHED ⓘ Lohorung language NERFINISHED ⓘ Mewahang language NERFINISHED ⓘ Nachhiring language NERFINISHED ⓘ Puma language NERFINISHED ⓘ Sampang language ⓘ Sangpang language NERFINISHED ⓘ Thulung language NERFINISHED ⓘ Tilung language NERFINISHED ⓘ Waling language NERFINISHED ⓘ Wambule language NERFINISHED ⓘ Yamphu language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Sino-Tibetan language family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| minorityLanguageIn |
Bhutan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Kiranti branch ⓘ |
| primaryCountry | Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Himalayan region ⓘ |
| spokenBy |
Rai ethnic communities
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rai people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokenIn | eastern Nepal ⓘ |
| subclassOf | Tibeto-Burman languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
folk songs
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oral tradition ⓘ ritual practices ⓘ storytelling ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Devanagari script
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Latin alphabet ⓘ
surface form:
Latin script
|
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Solukhumbu District