Rana Language (other)
Rana may refer to the following varieties: * Rana Tharu, an Indo-Aryan language of India and Nepal *Rana, a dialect of Kutang, a Sino-Tibetan language of Nepal * Rana, a dialect of Buru Buru (formerly spelled Boeroe, Boro, or Bouru) is the third largest island within the Maluku Islands of Indonesia. It lies between the Banda Sea to the south and Seram Sea to the north, west of Ambon Island, Ambon and Seram Island, Seram island ...

Rana Tharu Language
Rana Tharu is a Indo Aryan language spoken by the Rana Tharu people who are part of the Tharu ethnic group in the Sudurpashchim Province of Nepal, specifically in the Kanchanpur district's southern municipalities and Dhangadhi in the Kailali district. Rana Tharu is also spoken in specific areas of Uttar Pradesh, India including the Lakhimpur Kheri district, particularly in Palia Kalan and Chandan Chauki block, situated on the India–Nepal border. Additionally, it is spoken in the Udham Singh Nagar district of Uttarakhand state. It exhibits high intelligibility among its dialects, with reported percentages ranging from 96% to 99%. The language has linguistic distinctions with dialects in India and shows lexical similarities with Awadhi and Buksa as well.Dubi Nanda Dhakal. 2015. Analyzed Texts in Rana Tharu: with a Grammatical Sketch. (Languages of the World/Text Collection, 36.) München: LINCOM. 142pp. In terms of linguistic features, Rana Tharu follows the SOV (Subject-O ...
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Kutang Language
Kutang, also known as Kutang Ghale, Kuke, and Kukay, is a minor Tibeto-Burman language of Nepal. Anthropologist Geoff Childs notes that "the term Kukay literally means "Language of Kutang," but it has a double meaning in that the first syllable - ''ku'', for Kutang - is a homonym of the first sylllbe of the Tibetan word for their, ''kuma''. Therefore, Kukay is also interpreted to mean "stolen language," since it incorporates words and phrases from several neighboring languages, including Tibetan." Locations Kutang is spoken in Dyang, Rana, Bihi, Ghap, Chak, Kwak, and Krak villages of Bihi VDC, Gorkha District, Gandaki Province, Nepal (''Ethnologue ''Ethnologue: Languages of the World'' 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 w ...''). Dialects There are three Kutang dialects, Bihi, Chak, and Rana, which have lim ...
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