Sino-Tibetan
Dhimal, Nepal
Dhimal Dhur: Spirit of the Hills
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Speakers
dhi
Language Overview
Dhimal, a Sino-Tibetan language spoken by around 20,000 in Nepal and India.
Market Insights
Content is mainly oral, with Nepali and regional media popular among youth.
Cultural Context
Respect for elders, with formal language in ceremonies. Minor dialectal variation.
Writing System and Typography
Devanagari script, left-to-right. Orthography follows Nepali conventions.
Phonetics and Phonology
Distinct tonal qualities and aspirated sounds, challenging for outsiders.
Grammatical Structure
Typically Subject-Object-Verb (SOV); tense conveyed by context.
Media and Text Layout
Translations expand around 10-15% for contextual meaning.
Localization Challenges
Subtitle limits due to tonal complexity.
Technical Considerations
Encoding support is generally strong due to Devanagari use.
Other information
Proverbs reflect resilience and mountain life.
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