Rajbanshi language (Nepal)

This section is based on . Consonants • can often be heard as post-alveolar , when following back vowels. • and can have allophones of and . • can have allophones of . • can also be realised as . • can also have an allophone of []. • can be realised as voiceless or voiced in word-initial positions. • can be heard as alveolar before an alveolar consonant, and as a retroflex when preceding a retroflex consonant. • A word-final may tend to be voiceless . • Central approximants occur, but are deemed allophones of . Vowels In addition to these vowels, Rangpuri has the following diphthongs: . • Vowels can have shortened allophones of . • can also be articulated more central as . • may also be heard as in free variation. ==Morphology==

One notable characteristic of Rājbanshi is the double agreement found regularly in verbs. Having this pattern also means that Rājbanshi, along with regional Indo-Aryan languages of Southern Nepal-Bihar-Jharkhand where multiple agreement is attested such as in Maithili, Kurmali, Majhi, and Darai share a verbal system that is distinct from the rest of the mainstream Indo-Aryan languages. == Notes ==