Raute language

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Raute
Region Nepal
Ethnicity Raute people
Native speakers
460 (2011 census) [1]
nomadic Raute (25, no date) are monolingual [1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3 rau
Glottolog raut1239
ELP Raute

Raute is a small Sino-Tibetan language of Dadeldhura District, Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal. Some speakers are nomadic.

Alternate names include Boto boli, Khamchi, Raji, Rajwar, Ra’te, Rautya, Rautye ( Ethnologue ).

Geographical distribution

Ethnologue lists the following locations for historical and present locations of the Raute.

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References

  1. 1 2 Raute at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed Access logo transparent.svg