Ghyas Kharka is one of the eastern Myagdi villages where the Chhantyal language is still spoken.
Trace-back
Its name carries “kharka” — a high grazing pasture — pointing to a life long tied to herding on the seasonal grasslands above the village. It belongs to the eastern cluster of Chhantyal settlements of Myagdi.
What people do
Specific figures are not yet recorded here. Families live by farming, livestock on the kharka pastures, and income from abroad.
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Sources
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chhantyal
- Michael Noonan, 'The Chantyal Language' (University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee) — lists Ghyas Kharka among the nine Chhantyal-speaking villages of eastern Myagdi.
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chantyal_language
- commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ghayasikharka_village_2014-05-13_04-16.jpg
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