Doteli language
| Doteli | |
|---|---|
| Dotyali | |
| डोटेली | |
| Native to | Nepal |
| Region | Doti (Far Western Region) and Mid western Region |
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Native speakers
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790,000 in Nepal (2011 census) |
| Devanagari script (Nepali alphabet) | |
| Official status | |
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Official language in
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 Nepal As per Part 1, Section 6 of Constitution of Nepal 2072 (2015): |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | |
| Glottolog | dote1238 |
Doteli, or Dotyali (डोटेली) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by about 800,000 people, most of whom live in Nepal. It was traditionally considered the western dialect of Nepali, and is written in the Devanagari script. It has official status in Nepal As per Part 1, Section 6 of Constitution of Nepal 2072 (2015). There are four main dialects of Dotyali namely Baitadeli, Bajhangi Nepali, Darchuli and Dotyali. The established comprehension between these dialects is high. All dialects of Dotyali are able to share language-based materials . Words and scripts of Kumaoni and Gadhwaali language (spoken in Kumaon & Gadhwaal region of Uttarakhand, India) are also almost similar with Doteli but dialect is bit different.
Dotyali language is closely related to Achhameli and Bajureli dialect of Nepali. Moreover, pronunciation pattern of Dotyali language is quite similar to Jumli dialect of Nepali.
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