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Himalayan Linguistics, Vol 10(1)
In society with the
Baram community
In society with other
communities
Your children
Your relatives
People senior in age
People of the same age
Young people and children
People senior in age
People of the same age
Young people and children
Village leaders
6.11 Which language do you use to do the following activities?
a. In the local market ………
b. In agricultural works...…….
c. Religious functions ………
d. Local offices …………
e. Festivals ……………….
6.12 What language do your children use when they talk to ………………?
Baram Nepali Other
you
mother/father
grand parents
themselves while playing
their teacher
the neighbors
the relatives
a stranger
6.13 Do non-Baram people speak your language?
Yes No
If yes, which language community people? ………………….
How do they feel to speak your language? …………………..
6.14 Arrange the languages according to the wider use in the society?
……………..
7. Language Attitude
………………… …………………
7.1 Which language do you prefer to speak?
…………….. Why? ……………………………………….
7.2 What would you say if someone offered to teach you to read and write in Baram?
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