Rajbanshi language (Nepal)

Rajbanshi
राजबंशी‎, ताजपुरीया
Native toNepal
RegionJhapa District, Morang District
EthnicityRajbanshi
Native speakers
170,000 (2011)
Devanagari and Bengali–Assamese Script
Language codes
ISO 639-3Either:
rjs  Rajbanshi
kyv  Kayort
Glottolograjb1243  Rajbanshi
kayo1247  Kayort

Rajbanshi (also called Tajpuria) is a Bengali-Assamese language spoken in Nepal. It is related to, but distinct from Rangpuri/Kamta in Bangladesh and India, which is also known by the alternative name "Rajbanshi", with which it forms the KRNB cluster.