Raute language

{{Short description|Sino-Tibetan of Nepal}}

{{Infobox language

|name=Raute

|nativename=

|region=Nepal

|ethnicity=Raute people

|speakers=460

|date=2011 census

|ref=e25

|speakers2=nomadic Raute (25, no date) are monolingual

|familycolor=Sino-Tibetan

|fam2=Raji–Raute

|fam3=Raute–Rawat

|iso3=rau

|glotto=raut1239

|glottorefname=Raute

}}

Raute is a small Sino-Tibetan language of Dadeldhura District, Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal. Some speakers are nomadic.

Alternate names include Boto boli, Khamchi, Raji, Rajwar, Ra’te, Rautya, Rautye (Ethnologue).

Geographical distribution

Ethnologue lists the following locations for historical and present locations of the Raute.

References