Bhujel language
Chepangic language spoken in Nepal
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Bhujel, also called Bujhyal, is a Chepangic language of Greater Magaric Branch spoken in central Nepal and Sikkim in India. It is a semi-tonal language, employing a complex array of affixes. Bhujel is a Tibeto-Burman language. Bhujel was granted additional official status in Sikkim in 2022.[2]
RegionNepal (Tanahu District)
Sikkim
Sikkim
Native speakers
22,000 (2011 census)[1]Sino-Tibetan
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Chepangic Greater-Magaric Branch
- Bhujel
Devanagari
Kharpa
Kharpa
| Bhujel | |
|---|---|
| Bujhyal | |
| Region | Nepal (Tanahu District) Sikkim |
Native speakers | 22,000 (2011 census)[1] |
Sino-Tibetan
| |
| Devanagari Kharpa | |
| Official status | |
Official language in |  India
|
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | byh |
| Glottolog | bujh1238 |
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
