Bhujel, also called Bujhyal, is a Chepangic language of Greater Magaric Branch spoken in central Nepal and Sikkim in India. It is a semi-tonal language, employing a complex array of affixes. Bhujel is a Tibeto-Burman language. Bhujel was granted additional official status in Sikkim in 2022.

Geographical distribution

Bhujel is spoken in the following villages of Nepal (Ethnologue).

• Tanahun District, Gandaki Zone: Kulmun, Arthumpka, Andimul, and Baniyatar

• Gorkha District, Gandaki Zone: Beltar

• Nawalparasi District, Lumbini Zone: Dhodeni

• Chitwan District, Narayani Zone: Chanaute

Dialects

Ethnologue lists the following dialects of Bhujel.

• Kulmun

• Arthumpka

• Andimul

• Baniyatar

• Beltar

• Dhodeni

• Chanaute

References