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.
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
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