Bote-Darai language

Bote-Darai
Native toNepal
EthnicityDarai and Bote people
Native speakers
20,000 (2011 census)
Language codes
ISO 639-3Either:
bmj  Bote-Majhi
dry  Darai
Glottologbote1238  Bote
dara1250  Darai

Bote (Bote-Majhi) and Darai are mutually intelligible tribal dialects of Nepal that are close to Danwar Rai and Tharu languages but otherwise unclassified. Its speakers are rapidly shifting to Nepali.