Doteli

Doteli
Doteli
Dotyali
डोटेली
	"Dotyali" written in the Doteli-Devanagari script
Native to	Nepal
Region	Himalayas Doti (Sudurpashchim Province); Karnali Province;
Native speakers	790,000 peoples 495,000 in Nepal (2021 census)
Language family	Indo-European Indo-Iranian Indo-Aryan Northern Eastern Pahari Doteli; ; ; ; ;
Writing system	Devanagari script (Doteli alphabet)
Official status
Official language in	Nepal Sudurpashchim Province (additional official);
Recognised minority; language in	Nepal Karnali Province;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	dty
Glottolog	doty1234
	Doteli speaking areas

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Doteli, or Dotyali (Doteli-Devanagari: डोटेली) 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).^[1] There are four main dialects of Doteli, namely Baitadeli, Bajhangi Nepali, Darchuli and Doteli.^[4] The mutual intelligibility between these dialects is high and all dialects of Doteli are able to share language-based materials.

A woman from the Achham district of Nepal discusses cooking mutton and fish in the Achhami dialect.

Sample text

हमरा प्यारा देश को नाउँ नेपाल हो।

Hamara pyara desh ko nau Nepal ho.

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^[4]
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.^[3]

Origin and history

Although Dotyali isn't fully intelligible with standard Nepali, Dotyali is considered a member of the macrolanguage Nepali.^[5] 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.

References

^ ^a ^b "Constitution Bill of Nepal 2072" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-01-27. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
^ Doteli at Ethnologue (27th ed., 2024)
^ ^a ^b "सरकारी कामकाजको भाषाका आधारहरूको निर्धारण तथा भाषासम्बन्धी सिफारिसहरू (पञ्चवर्षीय प्रतिवेदन- साराांश) २०७८" (PDF). Language Commission. Language Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 September 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
^ ^a ^b Eichentopf, Stephanie R. (2014). "A Sociolinguistic Study of Dotyali" (PDF). SIL International.
^ "dty | ISO 639-3". iso639-3.sil.org. Retrieved September 20, 2024.

External links

[NepalConstitution-1] "Constitution Bill of Nepal 2072" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-01-27. Retrieved 2017-04-29.

[e27-2] Doteli at Ethnologue (27th ed., 2024)

[langcomreport-3] "सरकारी कामकाजको भाषाका आधारहरूको निर्धारण तथा भाषासम्बन्धी सिफारिसहरू (पञ्चवर्षीय प्रतिवेदन- साराांश) २०७८" (PDF). Language Commission. Language Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 September 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.

[sil-4] Eichentopf, Stephanie R. (2014). "A Sociolinguistic Study of Dotyali" (PDF). SIL International.

[5] "dty | ISO 639-3". iso639-3.sil.org. Retrieved September 20, 2024.

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