Yamphu Rai
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Yamphu Rai are an indigenous subgroup of the Rai people of eastern Nepal, known for their distinct Tibeto-Burman language and traditional Kirati cultural practices.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | indigenous people ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| cosmology | Kirat Mundhum cosmology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Nepal ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage |
folk songs
ⓘ
oral tradition ⓘ traditional dances ⓘ |
| culture | Kirati culture ⓘ |
| ethnicCategory | indigenous nationalities of Nepal ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicIdentity | Kirat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicMinorityIn | Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Tibeto-Burman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | Himalayan foothills of eastern Nepal ⓘ |
| indigenousTo |
Himalayan region
ⓘ
eastern hills of Nepal ⓘ |
| language | Yamphu language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Sino-Tibetan languages
ⓘ
Tibeto-Burman languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linguisticStatus | minority language community in Nepal ⓘ |
| migrationPattern | some migration to urban centers in Nepal ⓘ |
| neighboringGroups |
Limbu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sherpa NERFINISHED ⓘ other Rai subgroups ⓘ |
| partOf | Kirat peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practices |
Kirati rituals
ⓘ
ancestor worship ⓘ nature worship ⓘ |
| primaryResidence | rural areas ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | Adivasi Janajati (indigenous nationality) in Nepalese context NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | eastern Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedGroup |
Limbu people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rai people NERFINISHED ⓘ Sunuwar people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Kirat Mundhum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSpecialists | Kirati shamans ⓘ |
| selfIdentification | Yamphu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStructure | clan-based organization ⓘ |
| subgroupOf | Rai people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalBeliefSystem | Mundhum oral tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
animal husbandry
ⓘ
subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | stone and timber houses in hill villages ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | Kiratism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesScript | Devanagari (for Nepali and sometimes Yamphu) ⓘ |
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