Almost extinct: Only one person left in Nepal whose mother tongue is Kusunda

Language expert Madhav Pokharel spoke to SBS Nepali about the last remaining person whose mother tongue is Kusunda.

Language expert Madhav Pokharel spoke to SBS Nepali about the last remaining person whose mother tongue is Kusunda. Source: Sewa Bhattarai

After the death of one of the two last remaining people whose mother tongue is Kusunda, experts are urging the government to take immediate action to preserve the language. Madhav Pokharel is one such expert and he spoke to SBS Nepali.


Click on the link below to read the interview in Nepali language.

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