Vanishing Language: (Socio)linguistic Analysis of Bahing Kirat

Abstract

This research paper is about the socio-linguistic analysis of Bahing. The research project had held in Necha V.D.C. and interview ofsome of the Bahing children who migrated early in their childhood and growing up in KTM. It reveals that their language is vanishing due to lack of language loyalty and dominant language. This research project encompasses with the theoretical framework of empiricism, rationalism and structuralism. The Bahing Kirats are the indigenous people of Nepal and so is their language.As other languages the Bahing Kirat also has got itsown historical, cultural, and importance in the whole ethnic mosaic of Nepal.Here is the language diversity in Nepal. It is thediversity that makesNepal linguistically beautiful. It is bothofthe indigenous group such as Bahing and the government duty to preserve and hand it over generation to generation.