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Papua New Guinea

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Tharu, Chitwania

  • Alternate names: Chitoniya Tharu, Chitwan Tharu, Chitwaniya
  • Scriptures published: Portions (1977)
  • Literacy: Literacy rate in first language: Below 1%. . N
  • Primary country: Nepal
  • Region: Narayani Zone, Chitwan, Bara, Parsa, Rautahat, and Makwanpur districts; Lumbini Zone, Nawalparasi district
  • Also used in: India
  • Religion: Hindu, Buddhist, Christian
  • Livelihood: Advanced horticultural societies, advanced agrarian societies, fishing societies, advanced herding societies
  • Status: Language of recognized nationality in Nepal
  • Number of users: 285,000

(data from Ethnologue and other sources)

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