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Papua New Guinea

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Scripture Status

Tharu, Kathariya

  • Alternate names: Kathariya, Kathoriya Tharu Also: in India -- Kathoriya Tharu, Khatima Tharu
  • Scriptures published: None
  • Literacy: Literacy rate in second language: All Tharu as an ethnic group 28% (1991 census)
  • Primary country: Nepal
  • Region: Seti Zone, Kailali district, Hasuliya, Udasipur, Pahalmanpur, Lalbojhi, Thapapur, Joshipur, Munuwa, Durgauli, Patharaiya, and Chauha VDCs
  • Also used in: India
  • Religion: Hindu, Christian
  • Status: Language of recognized nationality in Nepal
  • Number of users: 106,000 (106,000 in Nepal (2006); )

(data from Ethnologue and other sources)

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