Nepali man slurred in Northeast India
Language Log 2026-02-09
Summary:
He's a Gurkha, the very people among whom I worked for two years (1965-67) as a Peace Corps volunteer in Bhojpur District, Nepal He says he's a paharia ("hillman") — pahāḍī पहाडी. Gurkhas are renowned Nepali soldiers serving in armies like the British and Indian forces, famous for their bravery, loyalty, and distinctive curved knife, the kukri, and […]