Regional Varieties
The language consists of 3 main lects with several sub-lects:
- Gamale - spoken in northeastern Rolpa along upper Lungrikhola, a tributary of the West Rapti River.
- Tamali
- Ghusbangi
- Parbate
- Eastern Parbate - spoken north of Gamle: in western Baglung district along upper Nisikhola (western tributary to Gandaki) and around Dhorpatan in upper valley of Uttar Ganga (eastern tributary to Bheri River).
- Nishel
- Bhujel
- Western Parbate - spoken west of Gamale and Eastern Parbate, in eastern Rukum district, watersheds of Sani Bheri, and lower valley of Uttar Ganga.
- Wale
- Gamale
- Thabangi
- Lugumyal
- Takale
- Maikoti
- Kolal
- Rangsyal
- Seemale
- Hukam
- Matale
- The term Parbate is actually a cover term for all non-Sheshi/non-Gamale lects. The Takale variety is the prestige dialect and lingua franca of the Parbate group.
- Eastern Parbate - spoken north of Gamle: in western Baglung district along upper Nisikhola (western tributary to Gandaki) and around Dhorpatan in upper valley of Uttar Ganga (eastern tributary to Bheri River).
- Sheshi - spoken in a slightly disjunct area to the southwest separated by Nepali speakers
- Tapanangi
- Jangkoti
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