Thakalin.
/təˈkɑːliː/ 1. A member of one of the tribes or castes of Nepal, of Mongol origin.
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Gurung1819
Limbu1819
Murmi1819
Rai1854
Gurkhali1884
Thakali1928
Tamang1937
1928 W. B. Northey & C. J. Morris Gurkhas xiii. 202 Prosperous, and great traders..the Thakales are of mixed religion and are closely allied to Tibetans.
1961 L. Bajracharya Nepal 1960–61 10/2 Of the trading tribes those next to the Newars are the Thakalis, residents of Thak in Central Nepal.
2. The language or dialect spoken by this tribe.
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the mind > language > languages of the world > Sino-Tibetan > [noun] > Tibeto-Burman > miscellaneous Tibeto-Burman languages
Magar1811
Tibetan1822
Bhotia1824
Tibetic1833
Lepcha1840
Gurung1874
Murmi1874
Tibeto-Himalayan1875
Rong1892
Dzongkha1909
Lahu1909
Lisu1909
Newari1928
Thakali1974
Tamang1977
1974 Encycl. Brit. Macropædia XII. 954/1 The languages of the north and east belong predominantly to the Tibeto-Burman family. These include Magar, Gurung,..and a number of Bhote dialects, including Sherpa and Thakali.
Compounds
attributive. Of or relating to this people or their language.
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1974 M. Peissel Great Himalayan Passage xvii. 246 Prosperous businessmen..are attempting to obtain for the Thakali people a high rank in the Hindu caste system.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online September 2018).
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