Rai
Lands
Majh Kirat, also called Khambuwan, in the middle hills of eastern Nepal between the Dudh Koshi and Arun rivers, plus Jhapa, Morang, Sunsari and the Kathmandu Valley
Countries Nepal
Facts 3
Land
The Rai homeland is Majh Kirat, also called Khambuwan, in the middle hills of eastern Nepal.
Source: National Foundation for Development of Indigenous Nationalities, Nepal, राई (Rai) (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
Governance
The Kirat Rai Yayokkha, founded in 1990, works to unite Nepal's diverse Rai communities and to promote Rai languages, arts and literature.
Source: Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities (NEFIN), Kirat Rai Yayokkha (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
Language
The Rai are a multilingual people: the Kirat Rai Yayokkha has registered 26 Rai language groups, among them Bantawa, Chamling and Kulung.
Source: National Foundation for Development of Indigenous Nationalities, Nepal, राई (Rai) (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
Suggest a correctionFor nations: how to correct, add or remove anything here
Names, lands and facts are written from the sources shown. Corrections from nations come first.