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Saam Language
Saam, ''Saama Kha'', is a nearly extinct Kiranti language spoken in Nepal. The name ''Saam'' is ambiguous, and shared with neighboring languages. Chukwa may be Saam if it is not Kulung. Geographical distribution Saam is spoken in the following locations of Nepal (''Ethnologue''). *Dobhane and Khatamma Khatamma is a village development committee in Bhojpur District in the Kosi Zone of eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census The 1991 Nepal census was a widespread national census conducted by the Nepal Central Bureau of Statistics. ... (Khartangma) VDC's, northern Bhojpur District, Kosi Zone; straddling the Irkhuwa River, in Dangmaya, Okharbote, Khartangma, and Dobhane settlements between the Phedi River and Irkhuwa River * Phikkal VDC, Ilam District, Mechi Zone References {{Kiranti languages Kiranti languages Languages of Nepal Endangered Sino-Tibetan languages Languages of Koshi Province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mechi Zone
Mechi ( ne, मेची अञ्चल ) was one of the fourteen zones of Nepal until the restructuring of zones to provinces, comprising four districts; namely Ilam, Jhapa, Panchthar and Taplejung. Its headquarters are at Ilam. It comes under the Eastern Development Region of Nepal. The Indian state of Bihar is to the south, West Bengal and Sikkim in the east and Tibet to the north. The largest town is Damak in the Terai. The majority of the population in Mechi are Limbu, Chettri, Bharmin, Maithil and Meche. Administrative subdivisions Mechi was divided into four districts; since 2015 these districts have been redesignated as part of Province No. 1. Among the four districts, Jhapa is in the Terai and it is more developed than the other three districts. Ilam and Panchthar are in the hilly region. Ilam is also in a developing stage, with many tourists visiting annually. Kanyam is popular for its tea garden. At Antu the rising sun can be viewed. Taplejung is the least deve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhojpur District, Nepal
Bhojpur District ( ne, भोजपुर जिल्ला ) is one of 14 districts of Province No. 1 of eastern Nepal. The district's area is 1,507 km2 with a population of 182,459 (2011). The administrative center is Bhojpur. It is surrounded by Dhankuta and Sankhuwasabha in the east, Khotang in the west, again Sankhuwasabha in north-east and Solukhumbu in the north-west and Udayapur in the South. Etymology According to the District Coordination Committee Bhojpur, this place was named after '' Betula utilis'' - the Himalayan birch, which was found here in large quantities. The Nepali name for ''Betula utilis'' is "Bhojpatra" (भोजपत्र). "Bhojpur" is a combination of two words "Bhoj" and "Pur", Bhoj refers to Bhojpatra (''Betula utilis'') and Pur refers to a place or city. According to history, Prithvi Narayan Shah gave a big party after winning a battle in this place. The Meaning of "Bhojpur" means party and "Pur" meaning "buried". After the party t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Languages Of Nepal
Languages of Nepal constitutionally called Nepalese languages are the languages having at least an ancient history or origin inside the sovereign territory of Nepal spoken by Nepalis. The 2011 National census lists 123 languages spoken as a mother tongue (first language) in Nepal. Most belong to the Indo-Aryan and Sino-Tibetan language families. The official working language at federal level is Nepali, but the constitution provisions each province to choose one or more additional official working languages. The Language Commission of Nepal on 6 Sept 2021 recommended 14 official languages for different provinces of Nepal. The mother languages of Nepal, or languages of Nepali origin are sometimes referred to as ''Nepali languages''. National languages According to the constitution of Nepal, "all languages spoken as the mother tongues in Nepal are the languages of the nation". Many of the languages also have various dialects. For example, the Rai community has about 30 languag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilam District
Ilam district ( ne, इलाम जिल्ला) is one of 14 districts of Province No. 1 of eastern Nepal. It is a Hill district and covers . The 2011 census counted 290,254 population. The municipality of Ilam is the district headquarters and is about from Kathmandu. Ilam attracts many researchers and scientists for the study of medicinal and aromatic plants, orchids, rare birds and the red panda. Ilam stretches from the Terai belt to the upper hilly belt of this Himalayan nation. Etymology The name ''Ilam'' is derived from the limbu language in which "IL" means twisted and "Lam" means road. Ilam was one of the ten self ruling states of Limbuwan before the reunification of Nepal. Its ruler, King Hangshu Phuba Lingdom of Lingdom dynasty, ruled Ilam as a confederate state of Limbuwan until 1813 AD. The treaty between the other Limbuwan states and the King of Gorkha ( Gorkha-Limbuwan Treaty of 1774 AD), and the conflict of Gorkha and Sikkim, led to the unification of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phikkal Bazar
Fikkal or Phikkal Bazar ( ne, फिक्कल बजार) is a former Village Development Committee (VDC) and now a part of Suryodaya Municipality (ward no.-10) in Ilam District, Koshi Province, Nepal. Fikkal Bazar is a business hub of eastern Ilam. It lies on the Mechi Highway. It is directly linked by road to Darjeeling, India, which sits away. Tea leaf, processed tea, ginger, broomsticks, and cardamom are among the major trade items of this town. In 2014, Phikkal VDC was merged with Kanyam and Panchakanya to form the new Suryodaya Municipality. The Kathmandu Post Fikkal has a weekly Haat
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Phedi River
Phedi is a town and Village Development Committee in Khotang District in the Sagarmatha Zone of eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census The 1991 Nepal census was a widespread national census conducted by the Nepal Central Bureau of Statistics. Working with Nepal's Village Development Committees at a district level, they recorded data from all the main towns and villages of each ... it had a population of 3,731 persons living in 730 individual households. References External linksUN map of the municipalities of Khotang District Populated places in Khotang District {{Khotang-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kosi Zone
Kosi or Koshi ( ne, कोसी अञ्चल, ne, कोशी अञ्चल ) was one of the fourteen zones of Nepal until the restructure of zones to provinces. The headquarters of Kosi Zone was Biratnagar which was also its largest city. Other cities of Kosi Zone were Inaruwa, Dharan, Dhankutta, Jhumka, Duhabi and Itahari. Its main rivers were Arun, Tamor and Sapta Koshi. Administrative subdivisions Kosi was divided into six districts; since 2015 these districts have been redesignated as part of Province No. 1. Famous and religious places * Pindeswari Temple, Dharan * Budha Subba Temple, Dharan * Panchakanya Temple, Dharan * Bishnupaduka Temple, Dharan * Kali Mandir, Biratnagar * Chintaangdevi Temple, Dhankuta * Namaste Jharana, Vedetar * Ramdhuni Mandir, Dhuni Ban * Jhumkeshwar Mahadev, Jhumka * Barahkshetra Mandir Barahachhetra * Auliya Baba Mandir, Chatara * Jabdi Mata Mandir, Pakali * Betana Shimsar, Belbari * Durgadevi Mandir, Laukahi See also * Devel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khatamma
Khatamma is a village development committee in Bhojpur District in the Kosi Zone of eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census The 1991 Nepal census was a widespread national census conducted by the Nepal Central Bureau of Statistics. Working with Nepal's Village Development Committees at a district level, they recorded data from all the main towns and villages of each ... it had a population of 2,151 persons living in 407 individual households. References External linksUN map of the municipalities of Bhojpur District Populated places in Bhojpur District, Nepal {{Bhojpur-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nepal
Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mainly situated in the Himalayas, but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain, bordering the Tibet Autonomous Region of China to the north, and India in the south, east, and west, while it is narrowly separated from Bangladesh by the Siliguri Corridor, and from Bhutan by the Indian state of Sikkim. Nepal has a diverse geography, including fertile plains, subalpine forested hills, and eight of the world's ten tallest mountains, including Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth. Nepal is a multi-ethnic, multi-lingual, multi-religious and multi-cultural state, with Nepali as the official language. Kathmandu is the nation's capital and the largest city. The name "Nepal" is first recorded in texts from the Vedic period of the India ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dobhane
Dobhane is a village development committee in Bhojpur District in the Kosi Zone of eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census The 1991 Nepal census was a widespread national census conducted by the Nepal Central Bureau of Statistics. Working with Nepal's Village Development Committees at a district level, they recorded data from all the main towns and villages of each ... it had a population of 4760 persons living in 860 individual households. References External linksUN map of the municipalities of Bhojpur District Populated places in Bhojpur District, Nepal {{Bhojpur-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ethnologue
''Ethnologue: Languages of the World'' (stylized as ''Ethnoloɠue'') is an annual reference publication in print and online that provides statistics and other information on the living languages of the world. It is the world's most comprehensive catalogue of languages. It was first issued in 1951, and is now published by SIL International, an American Christian non-profit organization. Overview and content ''Ethnologue'' has been published by SIL International (formerly known as the Summer Institute of Linguistics), a Christian linguistic service organization with an international office in Dallas, Texas. The organization studies numerous minority languages to facilitate language development, and to work with speakers of such language communities in translating portions of the Bible into their languages. Despite the Christian orientation of its publisher, ''Ethnologue'' isn't ideologically or theologically biased. ''Ethnologue'' includes alternative names and autonyms, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
