Bhujel language
Bhujel, or bhujel basa (phughal nur) language is spoken in central Nepal but some Bhujel speak Nepali language.Bhujels are spread over different parts of the world. Some of them can be found in Sikkim,Assam,( India ) and most of them are found in Nepal as indegineous group. Bhujels also called PHUGAL celebrate different festivals of their own specially Mangsirey Purney(PHUGAL PARIM) after reaping the paddy, It is celebrated with huge enthusiasm and excitement worshipping the five elements of the earth and also the nature.They are nature lovers and are very much hardworking. They are really innocent and decent. Bhujels have their own culture, tradition, and ethnicity which is still due to be exposed properly. They are now struggling for their identity due to certain circumstances in the past and been dominated and discriminated by the so called ****** castes.
The net count that is , the population of Bhujels are so much low in number because most of them opted to change their caste rather than facing discrimination on the so called society. They changed their castes to survive in the areas they lived in as Bhujels were the most dominated caste,they were taken as slaves and were forced to perform different types of works.They did their jobs with full dedication.
Bhujel | |
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Bujhyal | |
Region | Tanahu District, NepalSikkim,India, Assam |
Native speakers | 22,000 (2011 census)[1] |
Sino-Tibetan
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | byh |
Glottolog | bujh1238 |
Bhujels have their own language which is now being used again after such a long period. It was in a verge of extinction but now is being tried to preserve both the language and the culture.
*Namaste or greetings is called :"SEWANUNG".,
- FATHER : AAPA
- BROTHERS: AAPU HAU
Geographical distribution
Bhujel is spoken in the following villages of Nepal (Ethnologue).
- Tanahun District, Gandaki Zone: Kulmun, Arthumpka, Andimul, and Baniyatar
- Gorkha District, Gandaki Zone: Beltar
- Nawalparasi District, Lumbini Zone: Dhodeni
- Chitwan District, Narayani Zone: Chanaute
- Salangdang, sikkim(India)
Dialects
Ethnologue lists the following dialects of Bhujel.
- Kulmun
- Arthumpka
- Andimul
- Baniyatar
- Beltar
- Dhodeni
- Chanaute