It is the language of the Brahmans (Hindu priestly class, also called Baung) and Chhetris (warrior class) of Nepal. It has about 8 million speakers. It is a part of the Pahāri language, and is also called Kaskra, Gorkhali, and Parbati. After the unification of the country, it has also been used as a lingua franca. Other Tibeto-Burman languages are also spoken in Nepal. Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia About Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia Information |
ネパールのブラーマン (ヒンドゥー教の司祭者階級。バウンともいう) とチェットリ (戦士の階級) の言語。話し手は約 800万人。パハーリー語の一部をなし,カスクラ語,ゴルカリ語,パルバティア語ともいわれる。国土統一後は共通語としても使われている。なお,ネパールでは,ほかにチベット=ビルマ語系の言語も話されている。
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