Wiki Languages: Doteli language (डोटेली)
| Language: Doteli (Doteli language) | Local name: डोटेली |
| Language code: dty | Display language: English (en)|
| Speak area: Nepal | Classification: Indo-Aryan |
| Country: Nepal | Second language: |
| Usage: regional | Wiki language for Doteli language |
Dictionary for Doteli (डोटेली) in English
| English | Doteli |
| डोटेली | English |
| Doteli | |
|---|---|
| Dotyali | |
| डोटेली | |
| Native to | Nepal |
| Region | Doti (Sudurpashchim Province) and Karnali Province |
Native speakers | 790,000 in Nepal (2011 census)[1] |
Language family | Indo-European
|
Writing system | Devanagari script (Nepali alphabet) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | dty |
| Glottolog | doty1234 |
Doteli, or Dotyali (डोटेली) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by about 800,000 people, most of whom live in Nepal. It is a dialect of Khas, which is an ancient form of the modern Nepali language, and is written in the Devanagari script. It has official status in Nepal as per Part 1, Section 6 of the Constitution of Nepal 2072 (2015).[2] There are four main dialects of Doteli, namely Baitadeli, Bajhangi Nepali, Darchuli and Doteli.[3] The mutual intelligibility between these dialects is high and all dialects of Doteli are able to share language-based materials.
| District | Terms used for language name |
|---|---|
| Kailali | Baitadeli, Bajhangi, Nepali |
| Kanchanpur | Baitadeli Nepali, Pahadi, Nepali |
| Doti | Dotyali, Doteli |
| Dadeldhura | Dotyali, Dadeldhuri |
| Baitadi | Baitadi, Baitadeli, Dotyali |
| Darchula | Darchuleli, Dotyali, Sauka |
| Bajhang | Bajhangi Bajhangi Nepali, Nepali |
Official status
The Language Commission of Nepal has recommended Dotyali language as official language in Sudurpashchim Province.[4]
Origin and history
According to Rahul Sankrityayan Doteli or Dotyali is a dialect of the Kumaoni language which was brought to Doti by a section of the Katyuri dynasty of Kumaon, which had ruled over Doti until 1790.The Doti kingdom was formed after the Katyuri kingdom broke up into eight different princely states.[5] In Nepal, Doteli is considered a Nepali dialect. However, local intellectuals and people of Doti, those who speak Doteli, are increasingly demanding their language to be recognized as one of the national languages of Nepal.
References
- ^Doteli at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^Constitution Bill of Nepal 2072
- ^ abA Sociolinguistic Study of Dotyali. LinSuN Central Department of linguistics, Tribhuvan University, Nepal and SIL International, 2014
- ^"सरकारी कामकाजको भाषाका आधारहरूको निर्धारण तथा भाषासम्बन्धी सिफारिसहरू (पञ्चवर्षीय प्रतिवेदन- साराांश) २०७८"(PDF). Language Commission. Language Commission. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^"T.R. Vaidya - ADVANCED HISTORY OF NEPAL". 2005-02-09. Archived from the original on 2005-02-09. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
External links
- Easy Nepali Typing
- English to Nepali Converter
- Type Nepali with Nepali Unicode
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- Saral Nepali Unicode