Doteli, or Dotyali (Doteli-Devanagari: ) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by about 495,000 people, most of whom live in Nepal. It is a dialect of Khas, which is an ancient form of the modern Nepali language, and is written in the Devanagari script. It has official status in Nepal as per Part 1, Section 6 of the Constitution of Nepal 2072 (2015). There are four main dialects of Doteli, namely Baitadeli, Achhami, Bajhangi Nepali, Darchuli and Doteli. The mutual intelligibility between these dialects is high and all dialects of Doteli are able to share language-based materials.
Phonology Vowels +Doteli vowel phonemesFrontCentralBackClose Close-mid Open-mid Open Consonants +Doteli consonant phonemesBilabialDentalAlveolarRetroflexPalatalVelarGlottalNasal Plosive/ Affricatevoicelessunaspirated aspirated voicedunaspirated aspirated Fricative Rhotic Approximant( ) ( )
Example short phrases +Words/PhrasesTransliterationEnglish Translationनमस्कारNamaskar Hello (formal)तमरो नाम कि हो Tamaro naam ki hoWhat is your name?तम काँ बठे आया हौ Tam kan bathe aaya houWhere are you from?तम कसा छौTam kasa chhauHow are you?मुई निको छुँMui niko chhuI'm fine.तम काँ झान्या हौTam kan jhanya houWhere are you going? / Where will you go?कि भ्यो / कि भयोKi bhyo / ki bhayoWhat happened?छाँटो घर आयाChhanto ghar aayaCome home soon.
Names of the language The language is known by various names in the far–western region of Nepal, according to the districts. + Terms used for language name by district District Terms used for language name Kailali Baitadeli, Bajhangi–Nepali Kanchanpur Baitadeli–Nepali, Pahadi, Nepali Doti Dotyali, Doteli Dadeldhura Dotyali, Dadeldhuri Achham Achhami, Achhami-Nepali Baitadi Baitadi, Baitadeli, Dotyali Darchula Darchuleli, Dotyali, Sauka Bajhang Bajhangi, Bajhangi–Nepali
Official status The Language Commission of Nepal has recommended Dotyali language as official language in Sudurpashchim Province.
Origin and history Although Dotyali isn't fully intelligible with standard Nepali, Dotyali is considered a member of the macrolanguage Nepali. In Nepal, Doteli is considered a Nepali dialect. However, local intellectuals and people of Doti, those who speak Doteli, are increasingly demanding their language to be recognized as one of the national languages of Nepal.
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