Song · Doteli
Deuda circle song
Improvised couplets danced arm-in-arm.
Province
Sudurpashchim Province
सुदूरपश्चिम प्रदेश
The far west, where Doteli and Baitadeli speech carries the Deuda circle-song across the hills and the Tharu of Kailali hold the plains.
- Languages
- 3
- Districts
- 9
- Capital
- Dhangadhi
Districts of Sudurpashchim — click one for its languages
Languages spoken here
3 languages, each with its own archive
Tharu
Vulnerableथारू
Tharu is less one language than a chain of them, stretching the whole length of the Tarai — Rana in the far west, Dangaura in the …
Indo-European › Indo-Aryan (cluster) · Devanagari
AI preparedness index: 0.16%
Open profileNepali
Vitalनेपाली / खस कुरा
Nepali grew out of the Khas speech of the Karnali basin, spread with the Gorkha state, and is now the lingua franca linking every …
Indo-European › Indo-Aryan · Devanagari
AI preparedness index: 1.70%
Open profileDoteli
Vulnerableडोटेली
Doteli is the speech of the old Doti kingdom, close to Kumaoni across the Mahakali. Its Deuda songs are composed on the spot, two …
Indo-European › Indo-Aryan (Khas) · Devanagari
AI preparedness index: 0.38%
Open profileDistrict by district
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Achham1 languageBaitadi1 languageBajhang1 languageBajura0 languagesDadeldhura1 languageDarchula4 languagesDoti1 languageKailali5 languagesKanchanpur5 languages
Where each language sits
| Language | Districts in this province |
|---|---|
| Tharu | Dang, Bardiya, Kailali, Kanchanpur, Chitwan, Saptari |
| Nepali | Nationwide |
| Doteli | Doti, Achham, Bajhang, Baitadi, Dadeldhura, Darchula |
Cultural highlights
Living heritage of Sudurpashchim
Deuda song circlesGaura festivalRana Tharu weaving
Festival · Doteli
Gaura Parva
Far-western festival of Gaura with dhamari singing.
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