Bhujel or Gharti is a caste group in
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 mai ...
.
The inhabitants living near the
Bhuji Khola
Bhuji/Bhujee is ward number 7 of the seven total ward numbers of Umakunda Rural Municipality/उमाकुण्ड गाउँपालिका then village development committee in Ramechhap District in the Janakpur Zone of north-eastern N ...
river called Bhujel. Bhujel are divided into four subcaste – Bhujyal, Gharti, Nisel and Khawas.
Most of the Bhujel of Nepal speaks
Nepali language
Nepali (; , ) is an Indo-Aryan language native to the Himalayas region of South Asia. It is the official, and most widely spoken, language of Nepal, where it also serves as a '' lingua franca''. Nepali has official status in the Indian st ...
but some of them also speak
Bhujel language
Bhujel, also called Bujhyal, is a Chepangic language of Greater Magaric Branch spoken in central Nepal. It is a semi-tonal language, employing a complex array of affixes. It is believed that their original homeland was Nisi-Buji area of Baglun ...
.
References
Ethnic groups in Nepal
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