Dhimalish languages

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Dhimalish
Dhimal–Lhokpu–Toto
Geographic
distribution
India, Nepal
Linguistic classification Sino-Tibetan
Subdivisions
Glottolog dhim1247

The Dhimalish languages, Dhimal and Toto, are a small group of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in Nepal, Bhutan, and the Jalpaiguri division of West Bengal, India.

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Classification

Hammarström, et al. [1] note in Glottolog that Dhimalish is best considered to be a separate Sino-Tibetan branch rather than as a subgroup of Brahmaputran (Sal), and consider Dhimalish as failing to show sufficient Brahmaputran diagnostic vocabulary. Sotrug (2015) [2] considers Dhimalish to be particularly closely related to the Kiranti languages rather than to the Sal languages.

Grollmann & Gerber (2017) [3] consider Lhokpu to have a particularly close relationship with Dhimal and Toto.

Gerber & Grollmann (2018) [4] group Dhimal, Toto, and Lhokpu within Central-Eastern Kiranti.

Comparative vocabulary

Sanyal (1973:77–81) provides a comparative word list of Toto from Sunder (1895) [5] and George Abraham Grierson's Linguistic Survey of India , [6] and Dhimal from Brian Houghton Hodgson. [7] [8]

English gloss Toto (Sunder) Toto (Grierson) Dhimal (Hodgson)Page no.
airbingah77
asspangbu77
brotherehapu; eyolla77
bellypa-mahemang77
backju-magandi77
brinjalbengini77
birdbakhijiha77
behindno77
bloodviti77
beatsapu77
beforedongangta77
bullockpekah-dambe77
catminkiminkidankha-menko77
cockodangpakekadhangai-kai77
come quicklyto-to-wa-wangle-ledhi-dhi77
cowpikamahani-pia77
daughtermemi-chengchai-mechamdi77
deviljishang77
duckhangsahangsahangs77
diesipunasili77
dogkiakiakhia77
downlijuing77
doorlafoongduar77
eatcharchabi77
eyemichumi77
eyebrowmimu77
elephanthati77
elder sisteranna77
eveningjilong78
earnanoongnaha-thong78
farhinda-mina78
firemehmeguemau78
foreheadting-ang78
foottang-bakokoi78
fatherappaapaaba78
of fatherapak78
two fathersapa-nisa78
fishngya78
feverhaina78
goodentana78
givepicha78
girlchame78
godiswal78
go northenta-vatu78
go eastnuta-vatu78
go southleta-vatu78
go westdita-vatu78
govatu; hatuchhapurhadeli78
hairpuringpuringposhom78
hewa78
he-goatedang78
horseonyahaia78
highhinda-nina78
handkooekuikhur78
hisukooko, wang78
headpudungpudangpurin78
housesasa78
Ikug-vekateka78
ironchakachir78
jackfruitdangse79
jungle bamboo79
lipsmegoe79
legkok-koikhokoi79
limechurai79
mandeyawaved79
motheraeuaioamma79
mouthnoohgung79
monkeynokka79
milkyoti79
moontaritaritali79
morninghabkong79
nosenabboh79
nailskushing79
nearabeto79
nightlishong79
noma-koe79
orangesantra79
ourkongoking79
pigpakka79
pan leafparai79
plantaineungpi79
plantain treeeungpi79
paddymabe79
rivertihana79
rainvathi79
riceunku79
rice-beereu79
runtui79
rupeetanka79
sisteringrima79
sunsanichhanibela79
sonchungchao, chaoachau79
standlo-lo79
starpuima79
saltngi80
sitiyungyongli80
tigerkoogah80
thighvybe80
thouna-ga80
treesinge80
toothshitangsitong80
tonguelebekdetong80
upjujuntaye80
watertitichi80
wena-tekyel80
womanmem-bibeval80
wifemebe80
whohajeti-siti80
whyha-rangahaipali80
younger sistering80
yeskehe80
younaganye80
1eoochee-long80
2nih-hunegne-long80
3soongusungsum-long80
4diujidia-long80
5ngyungana-long80
6tuututu-long80
7niudunnhu-long80
8yauge, neye-long80
9kuugukuha-long80
10thauchu-tambate-long80
20chunisonisae-long-bisha81
100nakainga-kaina-long-bisha81

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